Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
30 pending office actions • 12 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 30 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 30 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 23 (77%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 4 (13%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 5 | 81.8% | +13.3% |
| NGUYEN, HUNG | 2 | 90.7% | +8.9% |
| ASFAW, MESFIN T | 2 | 82.7% | +14.2% |
| PERSAUD, DEORAM | 2 | 76.7% | +11.8% |
| CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 2 | 59.7% | +36.9% |
| KIM, PETER B | 2 | 82.8% | +9.1% |
| BERMAN, JASON | 1 | 63.3% | +21.9% |
| VETERE, ROBERT A | 1 | 60.8% | +13.3% |
| SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 1 | 81.3% | +33.3% |
| RIDDLE, CHRISTINA A | 1 | 80.8% | +13.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18732005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING A DEGRADATION OF AN OPTICAL USED SURFACE OF A MIRROR MODULE, PROJECTION SYSTEM, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS | RIDDLE, CHRISTINA A | 86d overdue |
| 18426860 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY HAVING A CONNECTING ELEMENT | KIM, PETER B | 58d overdue |
| 18590076 | EUV LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM COMPRISING A GAS-BINDING COMPONENT IN THE FORM OF A FOIL | ASFAW, MESFIN T | 38d overdue |
| 18775344 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN OBJECT SURFACE | ASFAW, MESFIN T | 32d overdue |
| 18503693 | HEATING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR HEATING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 8d overdue |
| 18895292 | DRIVE DEVICE, OPTICAL SYSTEM AND LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 5d overdue |
| 18778483 | INFEROMETRIC MEASURING APPARATUS | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 12d |
| 18426549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DEPOSITION MATERIALS USED FOR LITHOGRAPHIC MASKS | KIM, PETER B | 14d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18670858 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYSING AN IMAGE OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURED SAMPLE | RIVERA-MARTINEZ, GUILLERMO M | 20d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18732005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING A DEGRADATION OF AN OPTICAL USED SURFACE OF A MIRROR MODULE, PROJECTION SYSTEM, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS | RIDDLE, CHRISTINA A | 86d overdue |
| 18590076 | EUV LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM COMPRISING A GAS-BINDING COMPONENT IN THE FORM OF A FOIL | ASFAW, MESFIN T | 38d overdue |
| 18775344 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN OBJECT SURFACE | ASFAW, MESFIN T | 32d overdue |
| 18361092 | LAYER-FORMING METHOD, OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM | PERSAUD, DEORAM | 25d overdue |
| 18587228 | METHOD AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR INSPECTING PHOTOMASKS, AND EUV CAMERA | CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 24d overdue |
| 18367208 | Mesh Integrity Check | CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 23d overdue |
| 18648561 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A METROLOGY SYSTEM AND METROLOGY SYSTEM WITH SUCH AN OPTICAL SYSTEM | PERSAUD, DEORAM | 10d overdue |
| 18503693 | HEATING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR HEATING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 8d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2882 | 9 |
| 1759 | 6 |
| 2877 | 4 |
| 2881 | 2 |
| 2878 | 2 |
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1712 | 1 |
| 2677 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19170372 | METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | BERMAN, JASON | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 18906920 | ARRANGEMENT, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CALIBRATING FACET MIRRORS | NGUYEN, HUNG | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18901767 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL PROCESSING OF A SURFACE | VETERE, ROBERT A | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18899247 | CONTROL DEVICE, OPTICAL SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHY INSTALLATION AND METHOD | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 1759 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18895292 | DRIVE DEVICE, OPTICAL SYSTEM AND LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 1759 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18778483 | INFEROMETRIC MEASURING APPARATUS | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18775344 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN OBJECT SURFACE | ASFAW, MESFIN T | 2882 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18732005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING A DEGRADATION OF AN OPTICAL USED SURFACE OF A MIRROR MODULE, PROJECTION SYSTEM, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS | RIDDLE, CHRISTINA A | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 86d overdue | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18670858 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYSING AN IMAGE OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURED SAMPLE | RIVERA-MARTINEZ, GUILLERMO M | 2677 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18648561 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A METROLOGY SYSTEM AND METROLOGY SYSTEM WITH SUCH AN OPTICAL SYSTEM | PERSAUD, DEORAM | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18648644 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A METROLOGY SYSTEM AND METROLOGY SYSTEM WITH SUCH AN OPTICAL SYSTEM | MENDOZA, ALEXANDRIA ARELLANO | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18590076 | EUV LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM COMPRISING A GAS-BINDING COMPONENT IN THE FORM OF A FOIL | ASFAW, MESFIN T | 2882 | §103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18587228 | METHOD AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR INSPECTING PHOTOMASKS, AND EUV CAMERA | CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 2877 | Other | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18437409 | EUV COLLECTOR FOR USE IN AN EUV PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS | NGUYEN, HUNG | 2882 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18426549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DEPOSITION MATERIALS USED FOR LITHOGRAPHIC MASKS | KIM, PETER B | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18426860 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY HAVING A CONNECTING ELEMENT | KIM, PETER B | 2882 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18419940 | APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING AND/OR PROCESSING A SAMPLE WITH A PARTICLE BEAM AND METHOD | MCCORMACK, JASON L | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18391797 | BEARING SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BEARING SYSTEM | CHANG, HANWAY | 2878 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18507893 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A COMPONENT OF A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18503693 | HEATING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR HEATING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18485370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE OPTICAL CONTACT BONDING OF COMPONENTS | GOFF II, JOHN L | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18367208 | Mesh Integrity Check | CARLSON, JOSHUA MICHAEL | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18456304 | GAS INJECTION SUBSYSTEM FOR USE IN AN INSPECTION SYSTEM TO INSPECT A SAMPLE BY USE OF CHARGED PARTICLES AND INSPECTION SYSTEM HAVING SUCH GAS INJECTION SUBSYSTEM | CHOI, JAMES J | 2878 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18362630 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-PART MIRROR OF A PROJECTION ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY | WHITESELL, STEVEN H | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18361092 | LAYER-FORMING METHOD, OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SYSTEM | PERSAUD, DEORAM | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18350522 | OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR REFLECTING RADIATION, AND OPTICAL ASSEMBLY | GASSEN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2881 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18319617 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAIN BODY OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY, AND MAIN BODY OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LITHOGRAPHY | CARRUTH, JENNIFER DOAK | 2871 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18128672 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL ELEMENT, DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT, SECONDARY GAS AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEM | ROLLAND, ALEX A | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 121d overdue | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 17679720 | OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR REFLECTING EUV RADIATION, EUV LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING A GAP | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 17376664 | INTERACTIVE AND ITERATIVE TRAINING OF A CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM FOR CLASSIFYING ANOMALIES IN IMAGING DATASETS | WU, NICHOLAS S | 2148 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 112d overdue | Pending | Jul 15, 2021 |
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