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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Martin J Angebranndt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1722 1737 1795

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1713. The profile records 1381 resolved cases, a 55.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1143 days to allowance. The interview lift is 34.1%.

The listed companies are Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Element IP, PLC. The large resolved-case base supports using these measures in portfolio counseling. The allowance rate calls for deliberate claim strategy, while the timing and interview figures support early scheduling and substantive examiner engagement.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
1,469
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1143
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1381 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609116 METHOD FOR TESTING PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA FujiFilm Corporation
18588680 ON-PRESS DEVELOPMENT TYPE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF PREPARING PRINTING PLATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18333933 FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18404865 ORGANIC SALT, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18526038 PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18317328 EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) PHOTOMASK Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18133118 METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN BY USING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN BY USING THE RESIST PATTERN AS MASK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18561978 METHOD OF MAKING HOLOGRAMS USING LIQUID CRYSTAL MASTERS Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18200238 PHOTOMASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18518135 HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM, HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17900065 METHOD OF FORMING AN UNDERLAYER FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) DOSE REDUCTION AND STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18068732 PRECURSORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TIN-BASED PHOTORESIST Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18005571 METAL CHELATORS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF METAL-CONTAINING PHOTORESIST Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
17884117 DRAWING METHOD, MASTER PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND DRAWING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
17899263 ATTENUATED PHASE SHIFT MASK FOR TALBOT LITHOGRAPHY Final Rejection META PLATFORMS, INC.
18610591 CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18370756 Polymer, Chemically Amplified Positive Resist Composition, Resist Patterning Process, And Mask Blank Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18205127 RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18115095 CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18165485 COMPOSITION FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE FILM, PATTERNING PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE FILM Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18007514 Pellicle Frame, Pellicle, Pellicle-Equipped Exposure Original Plate, Exposure Method, Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor, and Method for Manufacturing Liquid Crystal Display Board Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
17669745 REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17603930 Pellicle, Exposure Original Plate with Pellicle, Method for Producing Semiconductor Device, Method for Producing Liquid Crystal Display Board, Method for Regenerating Exposure Original Plate, and Peeling Residue Reduction Method Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
17603932 Agglutinant for Pellicle, Pellicle, Exposure Original Plate with Pellicle, Method for Producing Semiconductor Device, Method for Producing Liquid Crystal Display Board, Method for Regenerating Exposure Original Plate, and Peeling Residue Reduction Method Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
16262102 METHOD FOR PROCESSING A MASK SUBSTRATE TO ENABLE BETTER FILM QUALITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18766358 PELLICLE STRUCTURE FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18522662 SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PELLICLE Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18508423 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18118498 PELLICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18404776 MULTILAYER PROTECTION COATING WITH LAYERS OF DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ON CARBON NANOTUBE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Martin J Angebranndt's allowance rate?

55.5% of resolved applications examined by Martin J Angebranndt were allowed (1,381 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Martin J Angebranndt?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Martin J Angebranndt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Martin J Angebranndt took 1,143 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Martin J Angebranndt work in?

Martin J Angebranndt examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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