Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ASFAW, MESFIN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1724 2851 2882 2884 3652 3723

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
1,009
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 978 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
33.3%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18955224 METHOD OF USING LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18955256 Method for evaluating at least one marker on a physical object for metrological detection of the object Non-Final OA ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
19018323 IMPRINT METHOD, MOLD, IMPRINT APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19006347 EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18915918 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19036574 SUBSTARATE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH VUV INTENSITY CONTROL Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18530098 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18753608 OVERLAPPING RETICLE PLACEMENT FOR LITHOGRAPHIC FABRICATION OF A DIE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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