Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GATES, BRADFORD M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 2872 2891 2896

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1018
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 684 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18353590 TRANSPARENT COVER WINDOW FOR USE IN A NEAR INFRARED SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Google LLC
18411900 VALVE PULSING TO CONTROL PRECURSOR PRESSURE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17938175 DE-BONDING OF THICK FILMS FROM CARRIER AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18822281 RELEASE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA AUO Corporation
18815687 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PART COATING CHAMBER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18074197 MULTI-PULSE DEPOSITION PROCESSES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18848898 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT POROUS FILM Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18848620 PRE-TREATMENT LIQUID AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET PROVIDED WITH INSULATING FILM Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18807439 METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

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