Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/751,058

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

BOOTH, RICHARD A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1049 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOOTH, RICHARD A View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

898 granted / 1049 resolved

+25.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1089

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

83.2%

+43.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1049 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/548,652

Patent 12672373

LIGHT DETECTION ELEMENT

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/536,511

Patent 12666745

IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/150,259

Patent 12660293

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/208,687

Patent 12660185

THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+8.3%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1049 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.