Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/408,313

DYNAMIC PRESSURE CONTROL FOR PROCESSING CHAMBERS IMPLEMENTING REAL-TIME LEARNING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 09, 2024

Priority

Sep 06, 2019 — divisional of 11/869,754

Examiner

DESTA, ELIAS

Art Unit

2117

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1066 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

895 granted / 1066 resolved

+29.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1100

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

26.1%

-13.9% vs TC avg

§103

41.0%

+1.0% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1066 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+9.8%)

2y 9m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1066 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.