Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

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

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

John Joseph Brayton serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1713. The examiner has a record of 719 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 48.3%, which indicates the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 1412, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle. Practitioners can use the 48.3% allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a successful outcome when an application is assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 22.4%. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for communication, potentially improving the 48.3% allowance rate. The 1412-day median to allowance reflects the pace of the examination process in Art Unit 1713. Practitioners should consider these metrics when advising clients on the timeline and probability of grant. The consistency seen across 719 resolved cases offers a predictable environment for patent prosecution.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

48.3%
Allow Rate
-19.7% vs TC avg
749
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1412
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 719 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18747933 PLASMA GENERATION CIRCUIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18362404 WAFER BOAT AND A METHOD FOR FORMING LAYER ON A PLURALITY OF SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18346608 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PLURALITY OF SUBSTRATES WITH CROSS FLOW Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding, B.V
18332886 TREATEMENT OF A POROUS TRANSPORT LAYER FOR USE IN AN ELECTROYLYZER Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18702320 EXTREME EDGE FEATURE PROFILE TILT CONTROL BY ALTERING INPUT VOLTAGE WAVEFORM TO EDGE RING Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18787321 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PLASMA IGNITION STABILITY Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18758212 ETCHING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF CLEANING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18303318 PROCESSING KIT SHIELD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18913135 METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18510273 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18479986 PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ETCHING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18354220 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR 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 Final Rejection Kokusai Electric Corporation
18336406 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18973450 HIGH-EFFICIENCY TARGET FOR AN ION SOURCE Non-Final OA Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
18734069 DETECTING AND ADJUSTING LAMELLA DEFORMATION Non-Final OA FEI COMPANY

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