Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BENNETT, CHARLEE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1713 1714 1718 1759 2893 3652 4100

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 558 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18670957 DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DEPOSITING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18633117 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18541356 SHOWERHEAD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18526132 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18133225 EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18235589 SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING PLATE, APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING PLATE, AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18690502 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18620411 GROUNDING PLATE FOR STRESS TUNING HIGH DENSITY AND MODULUS FILMS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18597543 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT ANGLED ION PROCESSING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18379915 SHOWERHEAD DESIGN FOR PLASMA-ENHANCED DEPOSITION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18483965 COMPACT DYNAMIC LEVELING LIFT MECHANISM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18206443 DIFFERENTIAL SUBSTRATE BACKSIDE COOLING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18108407 OVERLAPPING SUBSTRATE SUPPORTS AND PRE-HEAT RINGS, AND RELATED PROCESS KITS, PROCESSING CHAMBERS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18083372 FAST GAS SWITCHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18076234 THERMAL CHOKE PLATE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17970451 PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBERS CONFIGURED FOR TUNABLE SUBSTRATE AND EDGE SHEATH CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18751991 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, FOCUS RING, SUPPORT BASE, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18748171 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MIXING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18454632 HARD MASK DEPOSITION USING DIRECT CURRENT SUPERIMPOSED RADIO FREQUENCY PLASMA Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited

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