Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/893,596

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

KLUNK, MARGARET D

Art Unit

1716

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +31.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 438 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KLUNK, MARGARET D View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

192 granted / 438 resolved

-16.2% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

480

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

75.2%

+35.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 438 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 7m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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4y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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1y 7m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

44%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+31.1%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 438 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.