Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOUIE, MANDY C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1715 1718 1731 1788 1792 2893 3752

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mandy C. Louie works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1715. With 545 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 47.9 percent. This 47.9 percent rate indicates a prosecution environment where slightly less than half of applications are granted. The 545 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these metrics.

The interview lift is 29.0 percent. This 29.0 percent lift shows that interviews are a valuable tactic for increasing the probability of an allowance. The 29.0 percent increase over the 47.9 percent baseline is a significant factor for applicants to consider. Practitioners should evaluate this 29.0 percent figure when planning their strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1397. This 1397-day timeline reflects the duration of the prosecution process. The data from 545 resolved cases shows that the 47.9 percent allowance rate and 1397-day pendency are the primary metrics for Art Unit 1715. These figures provide a clear view of the examiner's history in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

47.9%
Allow Rate
-22.1% vs TC avg
568
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1397
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17591688 TOOLS AND METHODS FOR THEIR FORMATION AND USE Final Rejection GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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.
18222012 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18116662 ALTERNATING MULTI-SOURCE VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18678769 DAMAGE RESISTANT CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18495330 DEPOSITION OF CARBON GAPFILL MATERIALS Non-Final OA 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.
18263920 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18794561 ION IMPLANTATION METHOD AND RELATED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, 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
18721192 VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS, AND NANOMATERIALS FORMED BY VAPOR DEPOSITION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

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