Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CHAN, LAUREEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1715 1716 1717

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-7.2% vs TC avg
277
Total Applications
+54.3%
Interview Lift
1281
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 237 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18523234 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18236748 EDGE RING, DRY ETCHING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND OPERATION METHOD OF ETCHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
18739197 DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18376524 LIQUID-SOURCE PRECURSOR DELIVERY SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17699314 PLASMA-ASSISTED ETCHING OF METAL OXIDES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18773943 BIPOLAR ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK TO LIMIT DC DISCHARGE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17987679 ADDITION OF EXTERNAL ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FOR IMPROVED PLASMA STRIKE CONSISTENCY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18120050 UPPER ELECTRODE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17644412 DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND DEPOSITION METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited

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