Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/783,978

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

QI, HUA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +23.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

303 granted / 541 resolved

-4.0% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

584

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

74.7%

+34.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 541 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/879,218

Patent 12674249

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL

3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/246,524

Patent 12662753

INGOT GROWING APPARATUS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/265,070

Patent 12662748

SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWING METHOD

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/639,951

Patent 12660519

MULTI-REGIONAL EPITAXIAL GROWTH AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND ARTICLES

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/028,261

Patent 12637784

APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY GROWING INGOT

3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

56%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+23.2%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 541 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.