Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
26 pending office actions • 3 clients • 26 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 4 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 6 (23%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (65%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIANG, SHIBIN | 1 | 62.8% | +17.0% |
| HARRISON, MONICA D | 1 | 91.8% | +2.7% |
| MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 1 | 65.7% | +25.9% |
| GEBREMARIAM, SAMUEL A | 1 | 83.2% | +8.1% |
| DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN | 1 | 82.4% | +7.3% |
| NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 1 | 76.8% | +31.6% |
| PUNCHBEDDELL, SEYON ALI-SIMAH | 1 | 76.7% | +10.0% |
| LIN, CHENG XI | 1 | 84.6% | +13.9% |
| KIM, SU C | 1 | 77.8% | -11.8% |
| TRAN, TONY | 1 | 70.5% | +33.5% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18352583 | ISOLATION BETWEEN DEVICE AREAS | WILCZEWSKI, MARY A | 8d |
| 18920230 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROCARRIER SUITABLE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE AND REACTION APPARATUS | LIANG, SHIBIN | — |
| 18753293 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | HARRISON, MONICA D | — |
| 18655466 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING CONTACT FIELD PLATES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | GEBREMARIAM, SAMUEL A | — |
| 18654400 | CONDITIONING PAD WITH DEPOSITED DIAMOND COATING | DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN | — |
| 18629679 | POLISHING PAD WITH HEAT DISSIPATION PATTERN | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — |
| 18627885 | CONDUCTIVE PATH WITH REDUCED RESISTANCE | PUNCHBEDDELL, SEYON ALI-SIMAH | — |
| 18605515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERY OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE ON A SUSPENDED TRACK | LIN, CHENG XI | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18920230 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROCARRIER SUITABLE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE AND REACTION APPARATUS | LIANG, SHIBIN | — |
| 18663606 | HEAT CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CMP PAD BY-PRODUCT CONTROL | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | — |
| 18629679 | POLISHING PAD WITH HEAT DISSIPATION PATTERN | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — |
| 18627885 | CONDUCTIVE PATH WITH REDUCED RESISTANCE | PUNCHBEDDELL, SEYON ALI-SIMAH | — |
| 18605515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERY OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE ON A SUSPENDED TRACK | LIN, CHENG XI | — |
| 18397398 | REDUCTION OF METAL LOSS DURING GATE PATTERNING | TRAN, TONY | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| TSMC | 23 |
| CORNEX NEW ENERGY CO., LTD. | 2 |
| Beijing Cytoniche Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2898 | 4 |
| 1713 | 2 |
| 3723 | 2 |
| 2899 | 2 |
| 1762 | 1 |
| 2815 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 2891 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18920230 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROCARRIER SUITABLE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE AND REACTION APPARATUS | Beijing Cytoniche Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1762 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18753293 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | HARRISON, MONICA D | 2815 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18663606 | HEAT CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CMP PAD BY-PRODUCT CONTROL | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 1713 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18655466 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING CONTACT FIELD PLATES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | GEBREMARIAM, SAMUEL A | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 | |
| 18654400 | CONDITIONING PAD WITH DEPOSITED DIAMOND COATING | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN | 1713 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18629679 | POLISHING PAD WITH HEAT DISSIPATION PATTERN | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18627885 | CONDUCTIVE PATH WITH REDUCED RESISTANCE | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | PUNCHBEDDELL, SEYON ALI-SIMAH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 | |
| 18605515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERY OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE ON A SUSPENDED TRACK | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | LIN, CHENG XI | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 18423745 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | KIM, SU C | 2899 | — | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18397398 | REDUCTION OF METAL LOSS DURING GATE PATTERNING | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | TRAN, TONY | 2893 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18393890 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF WITH SELECTIVELY FORMED ISOLATION LAYERS | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | GOODLING, DEVIN KIRK | 2898 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18514410 | VIAS WITH SELECTED GRAIN DISTRIBUTION | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | 2891 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18505632 | GATE ISOLATION FEATURES | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | KOO, LAMONT B | 2813 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18496657 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND A FIRE PRE-WARNING CONTROL METHOD FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINER | Cornex New Energy Co., Ltd. | KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | 3752 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18467979 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | RODRIGUEZ VILLANU, SANDRA MILENA | 2898 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18456093 | CONNECTOR HEIGHT UNIFORMITY OVER UNDER BUMP METAL (UBM) | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | PHAM, THANHHA S | 2812 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18455211 | REDUCED RESIDUE AT ETCHED STRUCTURE SIDEWALLS | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MCDONALD, JASON ANDREW | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 18449348 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING DEVICES WITH INNER SPACERS | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | VU, HUNG K | 2897 | §102 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18352583 | ISOLATION BETWEEN DEVICE AREAS | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | WILCZEWSKI, MARY A | 2898 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18349034 | CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID COOLING PIPELINE OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | Cornex New Energy Co., Ltd. | KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA | 2117 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18348064 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 2811 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18327590 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | 1794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18303822 | ISOLATION OF ADJACENT STRUCTURES | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MUNOZ, ANDRES F | 2818 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18165669 | ETCHING PROCESS WITH PROTECTED REGION | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MCCUTCHEON, COLIN RUSSELL | 2892 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
| 17898163 | POLISHING METROLOGY | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2022 |
| 17808175 | ANISOTROPIC WET ETCHING IN PATTERNING | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MELLINGER, CORBYN DAVID | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2022 |
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