Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 1724 1728 1756 1794 1795 2899

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
746
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1416
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 711 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18414681 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18362404 WAFER BOAT AND A METHOD FOR FORMING LAYER ON A PLURALITY OF SUBSTRATES Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18332886 TREATEMENT OF A POROUS TRANSPORT LAYER FOR USE IN AN ELECTROYLYZER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18535603 SEPARATOR PROCESSING DEVICE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND SPUTTERING TARGET Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18626738 DELIVERY OF PULSED VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS TO IMPROVE STEP COVERAGE AND DAMAGE CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18303318 PROCESSING KIT SHIELD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18913135 METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18423391 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE SUPPORT Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18734069 DETECTING AND ADJUSTING LAMELLA DEFORMATION Non-Final OA FEI COMPANY

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