Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/787,431

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

MARONEY, JENNA M

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Assignee

Applied Materials, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +21.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARONEY, JENNA M View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

319 granted / 497 resolved

+4.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

529

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

45.9%

+5.9% vs TC avg

§102

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

§112

30.8%

-9.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 497 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12600499

REFRIGERATION METHOD USING AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/559,565

Patent 12601553

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/094,892

Patent 12590676

MINIMIZING RECYCLE FLOW IN PUMP OPERATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/296,478

Patent 12583289

Construction Machine

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/796,792

Patent 12578125

METHOD FOR THE STABILISATION AND/OR OPEN-LOOP AND/OR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF A WORKING TEMPERATURE, HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT, DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING ENERGY, REFRIGERATING MACHINE AND HEAT PUMP

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+21.1%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 497 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.