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Don P. Le

Examiner (ID: 5300, Phone: (571)272-1806 , Office: P/2844 )

Most Active Art Unit
2819
Art Unit(s)
2844, 2819
Total Applications
2669
Issued Applications
2528
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
99

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/818608
Methods for forming stacked layers and devices formed thereof Aug 8, 2022 Issued
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18/684241
Slurry composition for metal polishing Aug 7, 2022 Issued
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17/881938
Methods of forming an abrasive slurry and methods for chemical-mechanical polishing Aug 4, 2022 Issued
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17/881388
Surface treatment method, method for producing semiconductor substrate including the surface treatment method, composition for surface treatment, and system for producing semiconductor substrate including the composition for surface treatment Aug 3, 2022 Issued
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18/294859
POLISHING LIQUID FOR CMP, POLISHING LIQUID SET FOR CMP, AND POLISHING METHOD Aug 2, 2022 Pending
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17/876845
Gas flow control during semiconductor fabrication Jul 28, 2022 Issued
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17/876307
Plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus Jul 27, 2022 Issued
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17/815768
Plasma processing with magnetic ring X point Jul 27, 2022 Issued
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17/874766
Process gas for cryogenic etching, plasma etching apparatus, and method of fabricating semiconductor device using the same Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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18/580334
REWORK OF METAL-CONTAINING PHOTORESIST Jul 19, 2022 Pending
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17/868203
Polishing compositions for reduced defectivity and methods of using the same Jul 18, 2022 Issued
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17/867788
Exhaust manifold for semiconductor process chamber Jul 18, 2022 Issued
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17/865803
Integratead wet clean for bevel treatments Jul 14, 2022 Issued
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18/291036
PAD-IN-A-BOTTLE (PIB) TECHNOLOGY FOR COPPER BARRIER SLURRIES Jul 14, 2022 Abandoned
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17/865311
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device Jul 13, 2022 Issued
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18/695439
Ultra-thin copper foil with carrier foil for allowing easy micro-hole processing, copper-clad laminate using same, and manufacturing method therefor Jul 11, 2022 Issued
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17/861566
Pattern formation method and photosensitive hard mask Jul 10, 2022 Issued
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17/860049
Systems and methods for silicon microstructures fabricated via greyscale DRIE with SOI release Jul 6, 2022 Issued
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17/859441
Method for recycling rare earth sintered magnet Jul 6, 2022 Issued
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17/811285
Methods of forming high aspect ratio features Jul 6, 2022 Issued
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