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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan H Empie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EMPIE, NATHAN H

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1712 1726 1749 1784 1787 1789 1792 4100

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

EMPIE, NATHAN H examines in tech center 4100 and art unit 1712. The profile contains 731 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 43.4%. The median time to allowance is 1326 days. The recorded allowance rate is below half, while the median duration indicates that applications may require sustained prosecution before an allowance is reached.

The interview lift is 43.3%, showing a strong positive association with allowance outcomes. The top companies are Safran S.A., Tokyo Electron Limited, and View Inc. The listed firms are Cabinet Beau de Lomenie, HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, and BACON & THOMAS, PLLC. Practitioners may consider interviews an important part of a broader response strategy, particularly where claim scope and technical distinctions can be explained directly.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

43.4%
Allow Rate
-16.6% vs TC avg
777
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
1326
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 731 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19093269 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE LAYER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18688033 METHOD FOR PROTECTING A CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL PART FROM OXIDATION Non-Final OA SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
18003042 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER Final Rejection SAFRAN CERAMICS
18837336 METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ROLL COATING Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19559279 ULTRA SOFT CUTTING TOOL COATINGS AND COATING METHOD Non-Final OA McMaster University
18644466 GLASS ARTICLE FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18889069 SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF ORGANIC POLYMER MATERIAL AND DEPOSITION ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18713068 DEPOSITION OF HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRESS THERMALLY STABLE NITRIDE FILM Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
19272175 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19096492 AREA SELECTIVE DEPOSITION USING METAL CARBONYL PRECURSORS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18851942 COATING METHOD AND SHEET MATERIAL Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
19036670 COLD SPRAYING COATING ONTO TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18756396 METHODS OF DEPOSITING SILICON-CONTAINING FILMS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18595374 SEGMENTED FORMATION OF GATE INTERFACE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18791201 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18041256 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
17554657 INTRODUCTION OF METALLIC PARTICLES TO ENABLE FORMATION OF METALLIC CARBIDES IN A MATRIX Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan H Empie's allowance rate?

43.4% of resolved applications examined by Nathan H Empie were allowed (731 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan H Empie?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan H Empie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan H Empie took 1,326 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan H Empie work in?

Nathan H Empie examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 4100.

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