Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

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

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.9%
Allow Rate
-20.1% vs TC avg
736
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1417
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
87.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18376202 DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND DEPOSITION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18362404 WAFER BOAT AND A METHOD FOR FORMING LAYER ON A PLURALITY OF SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18303318 PROCESSING KIT SHIELD Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18468805 METHOD OF FORMING PLASMA-RESISTANT COATING FILM Non-Final OA KoMiCo Ltd.
18336406 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Kokusai Electric Corporation
18336634 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18147381 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18147382 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, HARMONIC CONTROL UNIT AND HARMONIC CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18978557 FORMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF HYDROXYAPATITE-CONTAINING THIN FILM Final Rejection Brainy Inc.
17776777 METHOD OF DEPOSITING A MATERIAL Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18529106 STABLE GROUND ANODE FOR THIN FILM PROCESSING Final Rejection INTEVAC, INC.
17976798 PVD Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA SPTS Technologies Limited
18481243 PLASMA TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Plasma Ion Assist Co., Ltd.

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