Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARRILLO, BIBI SHARIDAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 1792

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
803
Total Applications
-17.1%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18531851 DISHWASHING METHOD Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18527732 ACIDIC RINSE AID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18295999 RECIRCULATING CHEMICAL-SANITIZING WASHING MACHINE Non-Final OA Ecolab USA Inc.
18200539 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE CLEANING IN STACK-DIE HYBRID BONDING PROCESS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18839021 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18689824 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18508972 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18836386 LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, DISCHARGE ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18459913 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18029301 EASY CLEAN CONTACT GRILL Non-Final OA Spectrum Brands, Inc.
18747466 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TES CO., LTD
18735356 SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD, SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18579710 G-TUBE BLOCKAGE BLASTER Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
18438583 PROCESSING METHOD OF SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPLEX AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPLEX Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18851077 CLEANING METHOD FOR EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT FACILITY Non-Final OA KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD.
18848950 METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS IN A CLEANING LINE Non-Final OA Siltronic AG
18842642 TECHNIQUE FOR POWDER REMOVAL FROM A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORKPIECE GENERATED VIA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS AG
18739496 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CLEANING SUBMERGED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA SEDIVISION, LLC
18648500 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING REMOVAL Non-Final OA Molekule Group, Inc.
18695704 UNDERDRAIN FOR MEDIA VESSEL AND METHOD OF CLEANING Non-Final OA BL Technologies, Inc.
18173972 WASHING AN ELEMENT IN A CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM Final Rejection DIONEX SOFTRON GMBH
18568380 TRAIN AND METHOD OF CLEANING A RAILHEAD Final Rejection CONSUS ANT STATIONARY CUTTING SOLUTIONS GMBH
18558953 METHOD FOR HANDLING A WATER-SENSITIVE AND/OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE COMPOUND Non-Final OA MC Participaties B.V.
16739562 VARIABLE INTENSITY CONTROLLER FOR A SHORT-TERM INTENSE PROCESS Non-Final OA SMARTWASH SOLUTIONS LLC
18237910 METHOD FOR WAFER TREATMENT Non-Final OA Hua Hsu Silicon Materials Co., Ltd.
18547485 METHOD FOR REMOVING SCALE FROM GEOTHERMAL TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION Non-Final OA JAPAN METALS AND CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
17718659 CLEAN-IN-PLACE AND PRODUCT RECOVERY METHOD Non-Final OA BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc.

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