Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KITT, STEPHEN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1718 1759 2818

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
-13.8% vs TC avg
584
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.0%
§102 Novelty
90.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18298539 DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING MASK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MASK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17910737 LIQUID MATERIAL APPLICATION UNIT, LIQUID MATERIAL APPLICATION DEVICE, AND LIQUID MATERIAL APPLICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTN CORPORATION
18423969 SOLID PRECURSOR WEIGHT MONITORING SYSTEM, REACTOR SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17737893 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Postech Research And Business Development Foundation
18153871 CONVERSION OF CARBON FIBER TOWS TO METAL CARBIDE FIBER TOWS Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18281881 A PRODUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TUSAS- TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII ANONIM SIRKETI
18415499 METHOD OF DETECTING LIQUID IN LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17747326 CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FILM FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18573905 SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND FLOOR PLANS Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18725253 FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18791866 APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING CRAZING OF A POLYMER MATERIAL Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18594648 AUTONOMOUS PAINTING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA RevolutioNice Inc.
18362492 CURTAIN COATER FOR APPLYING A TREATMENT SUBSTANCE ON AT LEAST ON APPLICATOR ROLL Non-Final OA Andritz Küsters GmbH
18270015 DOUBLE-SIDEDLY COATING A POROUS WEB WITH A DOPE USING A WEB POSITIONING ELEMENT Final Rejection MMM INNOVATIONS BV
18296471 COATING SYSTEM FOR A WORKING WIRE OF A SENSOR Non-Final OA Allez Health Inc.
17990284 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE TREATMENT PROCESSING Final Rejection ZOMEDICA INC.
16784377 Coating Applicator and Coating Application System Final Rejection Rooftop Research, LLC
15091052 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR MIXING WET AND DRY MATERIALS Non-Final OA Bepex International, LLC

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