Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHAMPION, RICHARD DAVID

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1715 1737 1746

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard David Champion is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1715. The data includes 127 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 45.7 percent, which indicates the frequency of granted patents. The median days to allowance is 1395, serving as a benchmark for the duration of the grant process. This 1395 day figure is a key timing metric for applicants.

The interview lift is 11.9 percent. This figure suggests that an interview is associated with an 11.9 percent change in the probability of allowance. With 127 resolved cases, this lift provides a look at the impact of verbal communication. The 45.7 percent allowance rate and the 1395 median days to allowance are the primary figures for developing a prosecution strategy.

The Art Unit 1715 designation and the Tech Center 1700 location form the basis for the current statistical profile. The 45.7 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success, while the 11.9 percent interview lift highlights the impact of direct negotiation. These 127 resolved cases define the current data for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

45.7%
Allow Rate
-19.3% vs TC avg
174
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1395
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
62.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18483911 POLYCARBOXYLATE COMPOUND, RESIST COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17442835 THIN FILM RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIST FILM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
16958769 A NEGATIVE TONE LIFT OFF RESIST COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ALKALI SOLUBLE RESIN AND CROSS LINKERS AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL FILM PATTERNS ON A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
16757435 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH-DEFINED PATTERN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18475635 LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18337931 LAMINATE FOR FORMING IMAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17896712 ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17591943 ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18384038 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN LAYER USING THE SAME, AND COLOR FILTER Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18473132 SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS USING THE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18514551 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18580803 TEMPLATE SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS THEREOF, SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS THEREOF, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
17737810 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
16870704 PHOTORESIST UNDER-LAYER AND METHOD OF FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18547637 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
17777382 RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18493972 POLYMER, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, DRY FILM PHOTORESIST, AND LITHOGRAPHY METHOD Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18197234 ONIUM SALT COMPOUND, POLYMER, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18271038 PHOTO TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18270256 RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN Final Rejection JSR CORPORATION
17506740 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection JSR CORPORATION
17020008 PHOTORESIST FOR EUV AND/OR E-BEAM LITHOGRAPHY Non-Final OA IMEC VZW
18348374 PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, AND CURED FILM Final Rejection JNC CORPORATION
18344883 RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED FILM AND COLOR FILTER Final Rejection Advanced Echem Materials Company Limited

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