Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CROWELL, ANNA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1716 1792 3722

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.8%
Allow Rate
-25.2% vs TC avg
469
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
1399
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 429 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
78.8%
§103 Obviousness
0.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17970163 PLASMA CONTROL APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17729645 REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING REACTOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18663897 MAGNETIC HOLDING STRUCTURES FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18099846 FORMATION OF METALLIC FILMS ON ELECTROLESS METAL PLATING OF SURFACES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17370619 SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH RECURSIVE GAS CHANNELS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
16134200 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PLASMA TUNING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18450625 PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE, PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18101676 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18088870 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17894296 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, SUBSTRATE SUPPORT, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17882834 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17641871 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
16815284 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
17894374 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17868048 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17335239 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18283810 METAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS Non-Final OA TES CO., LTD
17221021 Core-Shell Particles and Composite Material Synthesized Therefrom Final Rejection Persimmon Technologies Corporation
18512815 CARBON CONTAINING PRECURSORS FOR BEAM-INDUCED DEPOSITION Non-Final OA FEI Company
18236243 Rigid Sapphire Based Direct Patterning Deposition Mask Non-Final OA eMagin Corporation
18234899 WAFER SUPPORT PLATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA United Semiconductor Japan Co., Ltd.
17070735 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC. CHINA

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