Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MELLOTT, JAMES M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1759 1794

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.9%
Allow Rate
-14.1% vs TC avg
605
Total Applications
+45.3%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 558 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396845 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18277516 Electrode Sheet Drying Apparatus, Electrode Sheet Manufacturing System Comprising Same, and Electrode Sheet Drying Method Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19105634 Method of Creating Modified Design on Surface, Control System and Robot System Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
16971239 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FORMATION OF A METAL HARDMASK IN DEVICE FABRICATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17183138 SENSOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INTO COATING TRACK Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18112803 FABRICATION OF EUV MASKS USING A COMBINATION OF MONOLAYER LITHOGRAPHY AND AREA SELECTIVE DEPOSITION Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
19007462 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGHLY ACTIVE OXYGEN EVOLUTION ELECTRODE FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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