Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/642,660

ROUGHNESS ESTIMATION FOR EXAMINATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR SPECIMENS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Examiner

GARCIA, SANTIAGO

Art Unit

2673

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Applied Materials Israel Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1018 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

898 granted / 1018 resolved

+26.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1040

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

77.3%

+37.3% vs TC avg

§102

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1018 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+13.1%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1018 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.