Where it is examined
Topic
Source drain contact Steady
273 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 55% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
94%
+18 pts vs the USPTO 192 decided
Months to first action
18.4 mo
−0.2 vs the USPTO
Applications
273.0
in the record
Allowed
180.0
12 abandoned
Filings by year
How often the topic was filed
The most recent years are still filling in.
Examiners
Who examines it, and how it fares with each
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who files it
Companies and institutions
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who represents them
Law firms and agents
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Applications
Recent applications on this topic
| Application | Title | Filed | Status | Rejections | RCEs | To 1st action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19605240 | SIDEWALL METAL CONTACT INTEGRATION THROUGH THE DIRECT ETCH OF A MERGED SOURCE-AND-D… | 2026-07-10 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19710071 | DEVICE HAVING EXTENDED SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT AND METHOD | 2026-06-16 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19710104 | DEVICE HAVING EXTENDED SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT AND METHOD | 2026-06-16 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15342715 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15627591 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15866582 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15325345 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15898580 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15141480 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15808286 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |