Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/206,441

METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE INCLUDING A MULTI-LAYER COATING

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 13, 2025

Priority

May 22, 2024 — provisional 63/650,707

Examiner

HERNANDEZ-KENNEY, JOSE

Art Unit

1717

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Applied Materials Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +22.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 601 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

327 granted / 601 resolved

-10.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

644

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

83.3%

+43.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 601 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 13, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/482,342

Patent 12668879

ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION METHOD FOR METAL THIN FILMS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/744,431

Patent 12658527

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING SEPARATOR MATERIAL

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/896,340

Patent 12649969

METHOD FOR SEASONING A CHAMBER

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/198,959

Patent 12643249

METHOD OF COATING A RAZOR BLADE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+22.9%)

3y 3m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 601 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.