Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/542,562

DETERMINING EQUIPMENT CONSTANT UPDATES BY MACHINE LEARNING

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 15, 2023

Priority

Nov 28, 2022 — CIP of 12/504,726

Examiner

PATEL, JIGNESHKUMAR C

Art Unit

2116

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +21.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 462 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, JIGNESHKUMAR C View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

366 granted / 462 resolved

+24.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

481

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.4%

-25.6% vs TC avg

§103

53.9%

+13.9% vs TC avg

§102

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

§112

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 462 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 15, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 05, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 05, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 12, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/321,905

Patent 12693638

RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL LIMITS USING INSTANCE-BASED LEARNING

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/548,333

Patent 12693656

NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE AND MACHINING METHOD

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/454,205

Patent 12687822

LEARNING CONTROL DEVICE, LEARNING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/666,207

Patent 12687824

MANUFACTURING CLOUD SYSTEM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.3%)

2y 9m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 462 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.