Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, BRET P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1715 1718 1789 1792 2818 2837 2899

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
1,169
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
960
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19001890 JIG FOR SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SHEET MATERIAL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18985474 METHODS FOR DEPOSITING GAP FILLING FLUIDS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND DEVICES Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18214255 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18876553 METHODS OF FORMING STABLE CONDUCTIVE SURFACES Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18979741 Patterned DLC Coating for High Temperature Electrostatic Chucks Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18372792 Selective Deposition of Thin Films with Improved Stability Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18982168 SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18556569 FILM FORMING METHOD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18436231 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
19110207 LAYERED METAL OXIDE-SILICON OXIDE FILMS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18837560 LOW RESISTANCE MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITION FOR LOGIC SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18721457 CONFORMAL SILICON OXIDE DEPOSITION USING AMINOSILANE AND CHLOROSILANE PRECURSORS Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation

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