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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Karla A Moore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOORE, KARLA A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1713 1716 1718 1737 1782 1792

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOORE, KARLA A is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1712. The profile covers 791 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 43.1%. The median time to allowance is 1508 days. The interview lift is 13.6%, indicating a positive association that is modest relative to the broader prosecution challenge reflected in the allowance rate.

The leading companies are Applied Materials Inc., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Electron Limited. The leading firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and VOLPE KOENIG. The substantial record supports planning around a longer prosecution timeline and a lower allowance outcome. Interviews may help address defined issues, but practitioners should give equal attention to claim construction, prior-art distinctions, and amendment strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

43.1%
Allow Rate
-21.9% vs TC avg
870
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1508
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18428510 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18238874 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19029464 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18678194 MASK ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18636359 DEPOSITION MASK Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18519545 CONTROL SYSTEM OF DEPOSITION SOURCE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18489608 DEPOSITION APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18331333 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18172158 PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS Final Rejection ASM IP Holding, B.V.
18092362 REMOTE PLASMA UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING REMOTE PLASMA Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17169440 REACTOR SYSTEM WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL REACTION CHAMBER Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17631984 EDGE RING SYSTEMS FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18589750 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18720641 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18411359 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17542874 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17501889 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
17273838 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18983235 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING ATOMIC HYDROGEN RADICALS WITH SELECTIVE EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18632421 SUSCEPTOR Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18397234 AIR-CORE COIL IN ANALOG CIRCUIT FILTERS FOR PLASMA PROCESSING Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18336036 EVAPORATION DEVICE AND EVAPORATION METHOD Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18131212 HIGH TEMPERATURE METAL SEALS FOR VACUUM SEGREGATION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
16922931 MULTI-LID STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18788133 THIN FILM DEPOSITION WITH IMPROVED CONTROL OF PRECURSOR Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17811876 THIN FILM DEPOSITION WITH IMPROVED CONTROL OF PRECURSOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18677456 Workpiece Processing Apparatus and Methods for the Treatment of Workpieces Non-Final OA Mattson Technology, Inc.
17432284 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING PHOTOCATALYST Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
16340702 A PROCESSING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING A PARAMETER VARIATION ACROSS A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18002512 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Picosun Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Karla A Moore's allowance rate?

43.1% of resolved applications examined by Karla A Moore were allowed (791 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Karla A Moore?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Karla A Moore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Karla A Moore took 1,508 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Karla A Moore work in?

Karla A Moore examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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