Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/763,328

PROJECTOR COMPENSATION WITH INCOUPLER GRATING LINE OFFSET

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 03, 2024

Priority

Jul 05, 2023 — provisional 63/511,961

Examiner

BEATTY, COLLIN X

Art Unit

2872

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 602 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BEATTY, COLLIN X View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

496 granted / 602 resolved

+14.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

622

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

78.6%

+38.6% vs TC avg

§102

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 602 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 03, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+14.8%)

2y 6m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 602 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.