Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/612,006

ATOMIC OXYGEN AND OZONE CLEANING DEVICE HAVING A TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Priority

Mar 12, 2021 — divisional of 11/964,068

Examiner

TALBERT, ERIC MICHAEL

Art Unit

1758

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +59.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 17% grant rate with +59.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TALBERT, ERIC MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants only 17% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 35 resolved

-47.9% vs TC avg

Strong +60% interview lift

Without

With

+59.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

73.4%

+33.4% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 35 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/683,265

Patent 12275022

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3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 15, 2025

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Patent 12239752

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3y 5m to grant Granted Mar 04, 2025

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

17%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+59.8%)

3y 7m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 35 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.