Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAW, NGA LEUNG V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1784 1799

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nga Leung V Law serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1717, where 554 resolved cases have been processed. The allowance rate is 56.7 percent. This figure establishes the probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner, derived from the 554 resolved cases.

The interview lift is 20.7 percent, showing a benefit to applicants who engage in direct discussion. This 20.7 percent increase over the base allowance rate suggests that interviews are a tool for overcoming prosecution hurdles. Practitioners should consider the lift when deciding on their strategy in Art Unit 1717.

The median days to allowance is 1169. This duration of 1169 days provides an expectation for the time required to reach a favorable outcome. The 56.7 percent allowance rate and the 1169 day median are key metrics for managing the patent prosecution process.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

56.7%
Allow Rate
-8.3% vs TC avg
604
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18965369 COMPOSITION FOR DEPOSITING A MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING THIN FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING THIN FILM, AND MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING THIN FILM MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17962692 GRADIENT WITHIN A THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND METHODS OF THEIR FORMATION Final Rejection General Electric Company
17864698 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT UNIT, THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
17109080 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, BEVEL MASK AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
19127570 METHODS OF DEPOSITING INORGANIC PARTICLES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17792109 YTTRIUM ALUMINUM COATING FOR PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER COMPONENTS Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
18643462 VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION DEPOSITION OF SILICON BASED DIELECTRIC FILM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18088889 TUNEABLE UNIFORMITY CONTROL UTILIZING ROTATIONAL MAGNETIC HOUSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17991931 AREA SELECTIVE DEPOSITION THROUGH SURFACE SILYLATION Non-Final OA National University of Singapore
17016485 CONFORMAL COATING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF COATING Non-Final OA HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
19127204 METHOD FOR PATTERNING AN ADHESIVE LAYER Non-Final OA Avery Dennison Corporation
17488453 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT ELECTROLESS PLATING OF 3D-PRINTABLE GLASS FOR SELECTIVE SURFACE PATTERNING Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18636404 Durable Coated Article Having a Metal Layer Final Rejection Vitro Flat Glass LLC
18406305 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID METAL FILM USING IMBIBITION PHENOMENA Non-Final OA Foundation for Research and Business, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
18557385 Tape Final Rejection Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.
17655593 METHOD FOR COLOURING A METAL AND COLOURED METAL Non-Final OA Comadur SA
18114031 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION BY DISTRIBUTED SACRIFICIAL ANODES Final Rejection VETCO GRAY SCANDINAVIA AS

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