Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/762,529

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

BERMAN, JASON

Art Unit

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +21.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 911 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

579 granted / 911 resolved

+3.6% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

938

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.0%

+52.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 911 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/231,165

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DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF CHAMBER AND PLASMA PROCESS CHAMBER INCLUDING THE SAME FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/030,308

Patent 12649970

VAPOR DELIVERY DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/527,065

Patent 12648395

SENSOR SUBSTRATE AND INTEGRATED SENSING SURFACES

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/314,371

Patent 12637752

MASK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MASK ASSEMBLY

3y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+21.8%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 911 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.