Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHAN, LAUREEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1715 1716

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
273
Total Applications
+55.6%
Interview Lift
1344
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 234 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17880588 PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18773943 BIPOLAR ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK TO LIMIT DC DISCHARGE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18484352 RESISTANT COATINGS INCLUDING POLYMER SEALANT AND RESISTANT PARTICLES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18227226 CHAMBER FOR SUBSTRATE BACKSIDE AND BEVEL DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18207042 HIGH TEMPERATURE BIASABLE HEATER WITH ADVANCED FAR EDGE ELECTRODE, ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, AND EMBEDDED GROUND ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18107157 Electrostatic Chuck Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17991651 PLASMA GENERATOR FOR EDGE UNIFORMITY Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17023186 PLASMA CHAMBER WITH A MULTIPHASE ROTATING MODULATED CROSS-FLOW Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18234988 FURNACE INNER TUBE FOR PROCESS UNIFORMITY Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18442022 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA STATE DETECTION METHOD, AND PLASMA STATE DETECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18303485 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, SUBSTRATE SUPPORT, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18120050 UPPER ELECTRODE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17854944 FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18376524 LIQUID-SOURCE PRECURSOR DELIVERY SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18637111 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK (ESC) PEDESTAL VOLTAGE ISOLATION Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18032154 COLD EDGE LOW TEMPERATURE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
17471728 FIXTURE COMPRISING MAGNETIC MEANS FOR HOLDING ROTARY SYMMETRIC WORKPIECES Final Rejection Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfaffikon

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