Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCCLAIN, GERALD

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1774 2812 3652 3653 4100

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
824
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
33.5%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908258 PLATFORM SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18679010 EQUIPMENT FRONT-END MODULE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18383656 APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING CARRIERS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18884338 ROBOT SYSTEM, STAGE, CONTROL METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18684380 Cell Packaging Device Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18356926 END EFFECTOR CONNECTOR FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
18949607 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18857441 SHALLOW-DEPTH EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULE WITH ROBOT Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18708586 NESTING ATMOSPHERIC ROBOT ARMS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
18874572 SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH AG
18833631 END EFFECTOR FOR PICKING OF ITEMS Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18957627 SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18957654 SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18757837 BATTERY MODULE LIFTING TOOL Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18225133 CONTAINER RELAY UNIT AND LOGISTICS TRANSPORT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18324198 WORKING SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING PROCESS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

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