Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BAND, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1754 1794 1795

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.8%
Allow Rate
-20.2% vs TC avg
897
Total Applications
+55.4%
Interview Lift
1494
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 837 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
73.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18009532 Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17687961 SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THIN FILM ELECTRODE DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18177285 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, COOLING SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18418930 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SPUTTERING OF A GROUNDED SHIELD IN A PROCESS CHAMBER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17990536 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DEPOSITING MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17687157 COIL FOR IMPROVED PROCESS CHAMBER DEPOSITION AND ETCH UNIFORMITY Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18399237 SPUTTER TARGETS FOR SELF-DOPED SOURCE AND DRAIN CONTACTS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17676411 APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SPUTTERING PROCESS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17428597 FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18120358 LOW CARBON DEFECT COPPER-MANGANESE SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Tosoh SMD, Inc.
18319958 RETAINING COMPONENT, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND END STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18117568 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR FUEL CELL AND GAS DIFFUSION LAYER MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA INHA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18247670 HARD CARBON COATINGS WITH IMPROVED ADHESION STRENGTH BY MEANS OF HIPIMS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
17613065 PVD COATINGS COMPRISING MULTI-ANION HIGH ENTROPY ALLOY OXY-NITRIDES Non-Final OA OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON
18258499 MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BEIJING NAURA MICROELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18286506 SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR FORMING CESIUM TUNGSTEN OXIDE FILM Final Rejection SUMITOMO METAL MINING Co., Ltd.,
18283870 Sputtering Apparatus Final Rejection Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.
18427610 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU ETCHING PRIOR TO PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION IN THE SAME CHAMBER Non-Final OA OEM Group, LLC
18048442 BATTERY PACK INCLUDING SURFACE PRESSURE MAINTAINING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD.
18557430 METHOD FOR DEPOSITION OF DENSE CHROMIUM ON A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Hydromecanique Et Frottement
18063687 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SECONDARY BATTERY AND ASSEMBLED BATTERY Final Rejection PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.

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