Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LAW, NGA LEUNG V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1784 1799

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.5%
Allow Rate
-8.5% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 550 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17962692 GRADIENT WITHIN A THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND METHODS OF THEIR FORMATION Final Rejection General Electric Company
18227485 METHOD FOR FORMING LAYER ON DIFFERENT-DENSITY PATTERN REGIONS Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
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.
17016485 CONFORMAL COATING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF COATING Final Rejection HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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.
18978228 METHOD TO TREAT CARBON NANOTUBE FILM SURFACE Non-Final OA HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18660364 Temperature Cycling Method for Atomic Layer Deposition on High-Aspect-Ratio and High-Surface-Area Substrates Non-Final OA The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
17488453 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT ELECTROLESS PLATING OF 3D-PRINTABLE GLASS FOR SELECTIVE SURFACE PATTERNING Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

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