Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CHAN, WEI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2844 2845 2897 3752

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
610
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
789
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 583 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
72.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18835873 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18465170 VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18785151 DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD.
18669718 INCREASED LIFE SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18418531 REFLECTOR FOR PROCESS CHAMBER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18403247 DUAL CHANNEL SHOWERHEAD CONDUCTANCE OPTIMIZATION FOR UNIFORM RADIAL FLOW DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19083581 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18449913 SUPPLEMENTAL ADAPTABLE ENHANCEMENT OF LIGHT FUNCTIONALITY FOR ADAPTABLE DRIVING BEAM HEADLAMPS Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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