Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HANSEN, JONATHAN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2877 2884 2886 3772

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
797
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
896
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 763 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18929773 OPTOMECHANICAL TRANSDUCTION SYSTEM FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROMETRY Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18715031 PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18764411 Analysis Method and Composite Analysis Apparatus Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18732519 OPTICAL PARTICLE COUNTER AND METHODS Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
19175185 SHEET FIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMBINATION OF WORKPIECE AND SHEET FIXED THERETO Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18986066 MULTI-AZIMUTH ILLUMINATION AND IMAGING INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18972428 Measurements Of Complex Semiconductor Structures Based On Component Measurement Signals Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18594707 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE MEASUREMENT ERROR IN INTERFEROMETRY-BASED METROLOGY Final Rejection KLA Corporation
18838135 INSPECTION TOOL AND BARRIER FOR USE THEREIN Final Rejection ASML Netherlands B.V.
18720941 SUBSTRATE COMPRISING A TARGET ARRANGEMENT, ASSOCIATED PATTERNING DEVICE AND METROLOGY METHOD Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18280459 DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE AND ASSOCIATED METROLOGY METHOD Non-Final OA ASML HOLDING N. V.

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