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Last updated: October 28, 2026

Mandy C Louie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOUIE, MANDY C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1715 1718 1724 1731 1759 1792 2893 3752

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOUIE, MANDY C is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1715. The record contains 546 resolved cases and a 48.0% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1,397 days, giving practitioners a substantial timing benchmark for applications handled in this record.

The interview lift is 29.1%, showing a meaningful interview-associated change alongside an allowance rate below one-half of resolved cases. The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., ASM IP Holding B.V., and Tokyo Electron Limited. The listed firms are Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C., Snell & Wilmer (ASM IP Holding B.V.), and Ascenda Law Group, PC. This profile supports deliberate interview preparation and careful claim development, especially where applicants need to distinguish the invention while managing an extended prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

48.0%
Allow Rate
-22.0% vs TC avg
574
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1397
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 546 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19075175 METHOD OF DEPOSITING SILICON NITRIDE THIN FILM IN TRENCH OF SUBSTRATE Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18755620 MATERIAL LAYER DEPOSITION METHODS, SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING THICKNESS OF PRECOAT MATERIAL LAYERS IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
19092114 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19082337 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18263920 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18946807 MULTILAYER COATING FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17903892 CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF LOW-VAPOR-PRESSURE PRECURSOR INTO A CHAMBER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17891753 CONFORMAL MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17050906 METHOD FOR PREPARING SILVER NANOPARTICLES STABILIZED WITH TETRAOCTYLAMMONIUM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE THIN FILM BY USING SILVER NANOPARTICLES PREPARED BY SAME Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18794561 ION IMPLANTATION METHOD AND RELATED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18529482 PASSIVATION METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18721192 VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS, AND NANOMATERIALS FORMED BY VAPOR DEPOSITION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mandy C Louie's allowance rate?

48.0% of resolved applications examined by Mandy C Louie were allowed (546 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mandy C Louie?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mandy C Louie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mandy C Louie took 1,397 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mandy C Louie work in?

Mandy C Louie examines applications in Art Unit 1715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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