Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/895,100

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

CHEN, PATRICK C

Art Unit

2842

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +9.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 573 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, PATRICK C View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

472 granted / 573 resolved

+22.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

613

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.3%

+39.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 573 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/414,999

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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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

92%

With Interview (+9.4%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 573 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.