Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
64 pending office actions • 24 art units • 53 examiners • 0 of 64 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 71 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 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. 20 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 + other | 6 (9%) |
| §103 only | 24 (38%) |
| §102 only | 3 (5%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 3 | 56.9% | +40.8% |
| SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 3 | 50.0% | +33.6% |
| HAY, GRANT DAVID | 2 | — | — |
| DION, MARCEL T | 2 | 40.5% | +36.7% |
| NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 2 | 76.5% | +32.3% |
| GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 2 | 77.7% | +25.0% |
| GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 2 | 63.6% | +49.9% |
| KLUNK, MARGARET D | 2 | 44.1% | +31.7% |
| HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL | 2 | 66.5% | +44.9% |
| GROUX, JENNIFER LILA | 1 | 35.2% | +42.1% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18525309 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING THROUGHPUT IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | NGUYEN, BAO LONG T | 35d overdue |
| 17923080 | PLATING APPARATUS | WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S | 28d overdue |
| 18272941 | SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING APPARATUS FOR POLISHING PAD, SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD, AND SURFACE PROPERTY JUDGING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD | HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL | 22d overdue |
| 18395059 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J | 8d |
| 19066688 | AM APPARATUS | GROUX, JENNIFER LILA | 16d |
| 18681950 | POWER FEEDING APPARATUS AND POWER FEEDING METHOD FOR SUBMERSIBLE PUMP | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 22d |
| 17432284 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING PHOTOCATALYST | MOORE, KARLA A | 50d |
| 18441851 | METHOD OF INFLATING ELASTIC MEMBRANE OF POLISHING HEAD, AND POLISHING HEAD SYSTEM | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | 54d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18272941 | SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING APPARATUS FOR POLISHING PAD, SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD, AND SURFACE PROPERTY JUDGING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD | HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL | 22d overdue |
| 18075439 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING DEVICE | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 1d overdue |
| 19066688 | AM APPARATUS | GROUX, JENNIFER LILA | 16d |
| 18565046 | METHOD OF CREATING RESPONSIVENESS PROFILE OF POLISHING RATE OF WORKPIECE, POLISHING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 22d |
| 18475188 | POLISHING APPARATUS | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 62d |
| 18785044 | POLISHING APPARATUS | DION, MARCEL T | — |
| 18833592 | POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — |
| 18734791 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CONTROL SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3723 | 15 |
| 3745 | 7 |
| 1716 | 4 |
| 1714 | 3 |
| 2115 | 3 |
| 1794 | 3 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 2422 | 1 |
| 1711 | 1 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19066688 | AM APPARATUS | GROUX, JENNIFER LILA | 1754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 18970814 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICE | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18952825 | VIDEO ACQUISITION SUPPORT APPARATUS, VIDEO ACQUISITION SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | KHALID, OMER | 2422 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18853964 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN | 1714 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18857534 | STATOR AND CANNED MOTOR | ANDREWS, MICHAEL | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18889575 | NOZZLE POSITION ADJUSTING DEVICE, NOZZLE POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD, AND NOZZLE POSITION ADJUSTING HOLDER | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1711 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18842680 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING METHOD | HAY, GRANT DAVID | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18817396 | PASSAGE SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST GAS TO ABATEMENT APPARATUS | MURPHY, KEVIN F | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18840847 | POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18840195 | POLISHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POLISHING END POINT IN POLISHING DEVICE | HAY, GRANT DAVID | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18785044 | POLISHING APPARATUS | DION, MARCEL T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18833592 | POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18734791 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CONTROL SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18716865 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | LARSON, JOHN MICHAEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18733438 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING DEVICE | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18670447 | POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING SYSTEM | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 4100 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18708512 | LOAD ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND LOAD ADJUSTING METHOD | DION, MARCEL T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18702931 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD | MARKMAN, MAKENA | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18556870 | MOTOR PUMP | KASTURE, DNYANESH G | 3700 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18634702 | FILM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE, FILM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING DEVICE | MENDOZA, ALEXANDRIA ARELLANO | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18698937 | IMPELLER AND PUMP | LANGE, ERIC A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18624160 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFERENCE DEVICE, AND MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE | AHMED, ISTIAQUE | 2116 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18624936 | PAD SURFACE DETERMINING METHOD AND PAD SURFACE DETERMINING SYSTEM | FITZPATRICK, ATIBA O | 2677 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18696230 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFERENCE APPARATUS, MACHINE-LEARNING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFERENCE METHOD, AND MACHINE-LEARNING METHOD | KNIGHT, PAUL M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18689971 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | SAENZ, ALBERTO | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18589145 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18587894 | COVER ASSEMBLY, CLEANING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COVER ASSEMBLY | PERRIN, JOSEPH L | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18684954 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18441851 | METHOD OF INFLATING ELASTIC MEMBRANE OF POLISHING HEAD, AND POLISHING HEAD SYSTEM | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18681950 | POWER FEEDING APPARATUS AND POWER FEEDING METHOD FOR SUBMERSIBLE PUMP | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 3799 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18294110 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT DEVICE, CLEANING DEVICE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING ROTATION SPEED OF SUBSTRATE, AND MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE | TRAN, VINCENT HUY | 2115 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18580374 | TOP RING OF POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING APPARATUS | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18396256 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS | DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER | 3745 | §112 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18395059 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J | 3745 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18389669 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER DETECTION DEVICE AND DROPLET GUIDE MEMBER | ESIABA, NKECHINYERE OTUOMASIRICH | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18572138 | TRANSFER APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | MCCLAIN, GERALD | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18541797 | LIGHT INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR OPTICAL FILM THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE AND POLISHING APPARATUS | NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18571054 | POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18529730 | INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | WANG, ZHIPENG | 2115 | §102 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18528713 | POLISHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT | FLORES, JUAN G | 3745 | §112 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18525309 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING THROUGHPUT IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | NGUYEN, BAO LONG T | 3656 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18565046 | METHOD OF CREATING RESPONSIVENESS PROFILE OF POLISHING RATE OF WORKPIECE, POLISHING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | DP | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18521813 | POLISHING APPARATUS | KLUNK, MARGARET D | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18519827 | METHOD OF CREATING RESPONSIVE PROFILE OF POLISHING RATE OF WORKPIECE, POLISHING METHOD, AND POLISHING APPARATUS | HTAY, AYE SU MON | 3745 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18515265 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18514511 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, APPARATUS FOR CLEANING CLEANING MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING CLEANING MEMBER | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 1714 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18557069 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD | LAMBERT, WAYNE A | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18475188 | POLISHING APPARATUS | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18458866 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING METHOD | KLUNK, MARGARET D | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18232278 | POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18272941 | SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING APPARATUS FOR POLISHING PAD, SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD, AND SURFACE PROPERTY JUDGING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD | HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL | 3723 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18258828 | DED NOZZLE FOR USE WITH AN AM APPARATUS AND ADAPTER DETACHABLY ATTACHABLE TO A DED NOZZLE | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18324132 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING LIFE OF POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING DEVICE | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | 2115 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18201581 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER, APPARATUS FOR PLATING, AND METHOD OF PLATING | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18253610 | FLUID-PATH SWITCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PREVENTING IDLING ROTATION OF SUBMERSIBLE PUMP | TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | 3762 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18034517 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD | HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL | 3723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18033776 | PLATING APPARATUS AND PLATING METHOD | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18246366 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A TIME TO REPLACE POLISHING PAD | POON, DANA LEE | 3723 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 17927315 | PUMP CASING AND PUMP APPARATUS | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18075439 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING DEVICE | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
| 17923080 | PLATING APPARATUS | WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S | 1795 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2022 |
| 17909966 | POLISHING METHOD, POLISHING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2022 |
| 17763858 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 1794 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17432284 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING PHOTOCATALYST | MOORE, KARLA A | 1716 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Aug 19, 2021 |
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