Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/909,425

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

HERNANDEZ-KENNEY, JOSE

Art Unit

1717

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +23.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

315 granted / 588 resolved

-6.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

637

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

44.8%

+4.8% vs TC avg

§102

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

§112

29.6%

-10.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 588 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Dec 31, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 01, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+23.2%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 588 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.