Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KURPLE, KARL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1735 1759 1791 1798 3723

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
668
Total Applications
+63.8%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 606 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18511848 MASK, MASK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME, DISPLAY PANEL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18664573 Slot Die Coating Device Having Air Vent Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18265530 Dual Slot Die Coater Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18036555 Slurry Circulation System for Electrode Coating Capable of Circulating Slurry in the Event of Occurrence of Line Stop and Slurry Circulation Method for Electrode Coating Using Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19016332 MOVABLE COATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18187468 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACCRETION IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM EXHAUST ARRANGEMENTS Final Rejection ASM IP Holding, B.V.
18513221 COATING MACHINE Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
17755273 ELECTROSTATIC COATING DEVICE FOR COATING OBJECTS Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19093466 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18443792 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AND REPAIRING DISPENSED VISCOUS FLUID Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18393674 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING VISCOUS FLUID, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18226508 COATER PHOTORESIST ARM SMART CENTERING JIG Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LTD
17352133 DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18096533 PROCESS CHAMBER HAVING SHUTTER COVER FOR SUBSTRATE UNIFORMITY AND PREVENTION OF UNINTENDED DEPOSITION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17174732 CHAMBER INTERFACE FOR LINKED PROCESSING TOOLS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17636430 SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING RAW MATERIAL GAS GENERATED BY VAPORIZING SOLID RAW MATERIAL Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18322260 MOBILE ROBOT-BASED HIGH TRANSFER EFFICIENCY VEHICLE PAINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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