Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1722 1737 1795

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Martin J. Angebranndt, in Art Unit 1713 within Tech Center 1700, has resolved 1381 cases. The allowance rate is 55.5%, and the median days to allowance is 1143. This reflects a moderate allowance rate and pendency for applicants. The 1143-day median timeline is a key factor to consider when managing a patent portfolio before this examiner.

The interview lift is 34.0%, which is quite significant and suggests that interviews are a very effective way to improve outcomes. This lift can substantially increase the 55.5% base allowance rate, making personal engagement a primary strategy for practitioners. With 1381 resolved cases, the data shows that the examiner is highly responsive to verbal arguments. Practitioners should utilize the 34.0% lift to address rejections and potentially move the 1143-day process toward a grant. The 55.5% allowance rate provides a balanced starting point for prosecution.

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
1,448
Total Applications
+34.0%
Interview Lift
1143
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1381 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18417718 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHOTOMASK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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.
18200238 PHOTOMASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18277428 RESIST FILM THICKENING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THICKENED PATTERN Final Rejection MERCK PATENT GMBH
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
18518135 HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM, HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18336111 FILM FORMING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18561978 METHOD OF MAKING HOLOGRAMS USING LIQUID CRYSTAL MASTERS Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18068732 PRECURSORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TIN-BASED PHOTORESIST Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17900065 METHOD OF FORMING AN UNDERLAYER FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) DOSE REDUCTION AND STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18005571 METAL CHELATORS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF METAL-CONTAINING PHOTORESIST Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
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.
17833830 EUV PHOTO MASKS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection 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.
18506864 LOW VOLUME SHRINKAGE, HIGH ETCH RESISTANCE AND HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTORESISTS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18271018 PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18235249 TREATMENTS FOR THIN FILMS USED IN PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
16262102 METHOD FOR PROCESSING A MASK SUBSTRATE TO ENABLE BETTER FILM QUALITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17899263 ATTENUATED PHASE SHIFT MASK FOR TALBOT LITHOGRAPHY Final Rejection META PLATFORMS, INC.
18318926 HYBRID POLYMER/CRYSTAL PHOTOMECHANICAL MATERIALS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18349825 NEGATIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18039466 REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, REFLECTIVE MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection HOYA CORPORATION
17683110 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYERED-REFLECTIVE-FILM-PROVIDED SUBSTRATE, REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REFLECTIVE MASK Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION

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