Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/288,144

USE OF SIGNAL FILTERING SCHEMES IN HIGH TCR BASED CONTROL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 24, 2023

Priority

Apr 28, 2021 — provisional 63/180,883 +1 more

Examiner

BACHNER, ROBERT G

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Lam Research Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +6.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BACHNER, ROBERT G View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

753 granted / 857 resolved

+27.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

880

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

76.4%

+36.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 857 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 24, 2023

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 20, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+6.8%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 857 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.