Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1792

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
446
Total Applications
+40.4%
Interview Lift
1608
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 422 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17063824 LOW CURRENT HIGH ION ENERGY PLASMA CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18141700 PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17421001 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17278433 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17927328 DISTRIBUTED PLASMA SOURCE ARRAY Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17800168 PLANAR MULTI-LAYER RADIO FREQUENCY FILTERS INCLUDING STACKED COILS WITH STRUCTURAL CAPACITANCE Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17819663 WAFER PLACEMENT TABLE Final Rejection NGK Insulators, Ltd.
17790959 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OXIDE-REMOVED OBJECT AND OXIDE REMOVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ORIGIN COMPANY, LIMITED
16642187 PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation

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