Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/755,537

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

NGUYEN, DAO H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1261 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1152 granted / 1261 resolved

+31.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1287

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

42.7%

+2.7% vs TC avg

§102

51.7%

+11.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1261 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12677584

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/066,620

Patent 12672535

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/558,304

Patent 12666977

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4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+5.6%)

1y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1261 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.