Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/187,267

FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 23, 2025

Priority

Apr 25, 2022 — JP 2022-071288 +1 more

Examiner

MILLER, MICHAEL G

Art Unit

1712

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +16.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 640 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLER, MICHAEL G View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

330 granted / 640 resolved

-13.4% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

656

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

84.5%

+44.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 640 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/908,335

Patent 12660527

FILM FORMATION METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/810,240

Patent 12644181

NOVEL COMPOSITION, PRECURSOR COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM USING SAME PRECURSOR COMPOSITION

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/813,448

Patent 12648377

METHOD OF FORMING FILM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, FILM FORMING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (+16.2%)

4y 0m (~2y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 640 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.