Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/899,324

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM

Art Unit

3753

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.2% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1066 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allow Rate

853 granted / 1066 resolved

+20.0% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

1109

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

41.1%

+1.1% vs TC avg

§102

29.9%

-10.1% vs TC avg

§112

24.5%

-15.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1066 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Dec 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/715,859

Patent 12594922

ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, PRESSURE CONTROL MODULE, AND VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/841,577

Patent 12595863

ELECTRIC VALVE

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/715,387

Patent 12590644

BEARING DEVICE FOR BEARING AN ARMATURE BODY OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING OR VALVE DEVICE, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING OR VALVE DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/766,737

Patent 12578024

FLUID CONTROL VALVE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/845,654

Patent 12578025

PNEUMATIC VALVE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+18.2%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1066 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.