Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/762,554

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

NGUYEN, THONG Q

Art Unit

2872

Tech Center

Applied Materials Israel Ltd.

Assignee

Applied Materials Israel Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

821 granted / 1213 resolved

+7.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

1255

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

68.6%

+28.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

§112

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1213 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+12.0%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1213 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.