Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BERMAN, JASON

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1737 1756 1794 1795

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
940
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 914 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18736317 SUBSTRATE HOLDING UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18672023 SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING UNIT, APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19174249 COBALT-TANTALUM ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18515842 Semiconductor Device, Method and Machine of Manufacture Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18762529 HIGH TEMPERATURE PRECURSOR GAS DELIVERY MANIFOLD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18662017 METHODS AND APPARATUS THAT USE INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA RESONATOR SOURCES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18628349 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18536789 FILM FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18992549 DYNAMIC VACUUM SEAL SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SPUTTER APPLICATIONS Final Rejection TOSOH SMD, INC.

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