Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LEE, AIDEN Y

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1718

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
514
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1286
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 479 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
86.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18381006 SHOWER HEAD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SHOWER HEAD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17914951 MASK ASSEMBLIES AND EVAPORATION DEVICES Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19265339 MASK ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17335432 METAL MASK AND DISPLAY APPARATUS MANUFACTURED BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18023590 DEPOSITION APPARATUS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18475002 LOADLOCK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CHILLER UNIT Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding, B.V.
18465787 REACTION CHAMBER COMPONENT, DEPOSITION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PROTECTING SUCH COMPONENT Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding, B.V.
18260841 MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18486291 PROCESS CHAMBER GAS FLOW IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17434701 CERAMIC STRUCTURE AND SUPPORTING MECHANISM WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH SAID CERAMIC STRUCTURE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18475502 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COIL HOLDER FOR HOLDING PLASMA EXCITATION ANTENNA Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18369219 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPONENT PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17664607 Apparatus for Plasma Processing Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18172785 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18099338 GAS SUPPLY ASSEMBLY, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NOZZLE, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18026431 AXIALLY COOLED METAL SHOWERHEADS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESSES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18247489 VAPORIZER, GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujikin Incorporated
18419904 COATING EQUIPMENT AND COATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA IHI Hauzer Techno Coating B.V.
17948484 Evaporation boat and use of an evaporation boat Non-Final OA Kennametal Inc.
18468680 Fixtures for Chemical Vapor Deposition Gradient Coatings Non-Final OA HZO, Inc.
18095726 SUBSTRATE HANDLING DEVICE Final Rejection Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.

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