Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/701,479

STRIP WITH BEVEL CLEANING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 15, 2024

Priority

Oct 22, 2021 — provisional 63/270,764 +1 more

Examiner

REMAVEGE, CHRISTOPHER

Art Unit

1713

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Lam Research Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +26.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 644 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

REMAVEGE, CHRISTOPHER View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

371 granted / 644 resolved

-7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

674

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

80.1%

+40.1% vs TC avg

§102

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 644 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 15, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/460,451

Patent 12655370

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/788,171

Patent 12636749

METHOD FOR WAFER BACKSIDE POLISHING

1y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/625,653

Patent 12629306

COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCTION OF A TEST SOIL FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE CLEANING ACTION OF CLEANING DEVICES AND USE THEREOF

4y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+26.8%)

3y 2m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 644 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.