Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anna E Malloy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MALLOY, ANNA E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1722 1737

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
562
Total Applications
-4.0%
Interview Lift
1257
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 507 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18426343 ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE FILM, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18446045 ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, POSITIVE TONE PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18344992 PHOTORESIST TOPCOAT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS USING THE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17847794 METHOD FOR FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERNS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17749899 RESIST TOPCOAT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS USING THE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18022762 CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIST FILM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17612058 A NEGATIVE TONE LIFT OFF RESIST COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ALKALI SOLUBLE RESIN AND A PHOTO ACID GENERATOR, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL FILM PATTERNS ON A SUBSTRATE. Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
17908255 OXIME ESTER PHOTOINITIATORS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18583033 HARDMASK COMPOSITION, HARDMASK LAYER, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18570518 COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING EDGE BEAD OF METAL-CONTAINING RESIST AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN COMPRISING STEP OF REMOVING EDGE BEAD BY USING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18545034 PELLICLE MEMBRANE, PELLICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PELLICLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18349633 Resist Material And Patterning Process Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18142910 CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18180946 RESIST MATERIAL AND PATTERNING PROCESS Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18008776 NEGATIVE RESIST FILM LAMINATE AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
17543855 POLYIMIDE RESIN, POSITIVE-TYPE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, INSULATING FILM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anna E Malloy's allowance rate?

46.7% of resolved applications examined by Anna E Malloy were allowed (507 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anna E Malloy?

This examiner's interview lift is -4.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anna E Malloy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anna E Malloy took 1,257 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anna E Malloy work in?

Anna E Malloy examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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