Last updated: July 06, 2026

Application No. 18/999,883

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

LEE, WILSON

Art Unit

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +3.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

568 granted / 655 resolved

+26.7% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

677

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§103

52.0%

+12.0% vs TC avg

§102

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 655 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 14, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/399,431

Patent 12627018

Rat-race balun and associated method for reducing the footprint of a rat-race balun

2y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/475,533

Patent 12614851

DISPLAY MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/853,419

Patent 12614860

FREIGHT CONTAINER SIDE-MOUNTED ANTENNA

1y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/136,692

Patent 12603258

PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD

2y 12m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/799,022

Patent 12586891

ANTENNA DEVICE

1y 7m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

87%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+3.1%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 655 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.