Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3652 3723 3725 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
977
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
30.2%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18439884 CHUCK TABLE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18943229 PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18634190 WIRE CARRIERS, END EFFECTORS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING WIRES Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18434751 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT TRANSFER APPARATUS AND TRANSFER METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18912033 CRIMPING DEVICES FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18458840 RING SEAL REMOVAL TOOL HAVING INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA CATERPILLAR INC.
18586104 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH SENSOR Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18937082 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18918374 VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18670574 MODULE INSTALLATION TOOLS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Thermo Finnigan LLC

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