Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/792,948

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 02, 2024

Priority

Aug 04, 2023 — JP 2023-127721

Examiner

MATTHEWS, TERRELL HOWARD

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Tokyo Electron Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

883 granted / 1053 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

1079

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

87.6%

+47.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1053 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 02, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+11.1%)

2y 1m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1053 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.