Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BAND, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1754 1794 1795

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.9%
Allow Rate
-20.1% vs TC avg
898
Total Applications
+55.5%
Interview Lift
1492
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 846 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18590406 FOCUS RING ALIGNMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17687961 SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THIN FILM ELECTRODE DEPOSITION Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17862889 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, CONDITION COMPENSATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17676411 APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SPUTTERING PROCESS AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17428597 FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18136877 BATTERY SYSTEMS UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS OF MULTIPLE CELL BLOCKS AND METHODS RELATED TO SAME Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18120358 LOW CARBON DEFECT COPPER-MANGANESE SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA Tosoh SMD, Inc.

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