Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GATES, BRADFORD M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 2872

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
694
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
81.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18410370 APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A GAS MIXTURE TO A REACTION CHAMBER AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
17938175 DE-BONDING OF THICK FILMS FROM CARRIER AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18822332 METHOD OF MONITORING LIQUID RAW MATERIAL AND GAS SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17812523 METHOD FOR FORMING TITANIUM NITRIDE FILM AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING TITANIUM NITRIDE FILM Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18501125 DRY POWDER COATING FOR ENHANCED PRINTING ON STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection TMF Plastic Solutions
18848620 PRE-TREATMENT LIQUID AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET PROVIDED WITH INSULATING FILM Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18848322 METHOD, INSERT AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESS CONTROL AND MONITORING OF THIN FILM DEPOSITION Non-Final OA PICOSUN OY
18847313 METHOD OF MAKING BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES AND REACTION CHAMBER THEREFORE Final Rejection MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18845603 SURFACE TREATMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS, AND SURFACE-TREATED ARTICLES Non-Final OA Aspen Hybrid Technology Systems

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