Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/454,222

EXPOSURE MASK, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 23, 2023

Priority

Aug 25, 2022 — JP 2022-134264

Examiner

COSGROVE, JAYSON D

Art Unit

1737

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +33.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COSGROVE, JAYSON D View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

63 granted / 122 resolved

-13.4% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

160

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

94.1%

+54.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 122 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 23, 2023

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/463,854

Patent 12675039

MASK FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

4y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/086,299

Patent 12656676

EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

5y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/166,633

Patent 12656672

EXPOSURE MASK

5y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

16/924,555

Patent 12650647

LIQUID CHEMICAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CHEMICAL

5y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/318,487

Patent 12645138

MULTI-LAYER PELLICLE MEMBRANE

5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+33.1%)

3y 9m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 122 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.