Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/002,891

Untitled Application

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Examiner

LUND, JEFFRIE ROBERT

Art Unit

Tech Center

Applied Materials, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +29.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 743 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LUND, JEFFRIE ROBERT View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

448 granted / 743 resolved

At TC average

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 12m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

762

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

71.1%

+31.1% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 743 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+29.2%)

3y 12m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 743 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.