Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MOORE, KARLA A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1737 1792

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.1%
Allow Rate
-21.9% vs TC avg
841
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1504
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 770 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
74.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18238874 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18331333 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18318832 MASK FRAME, MASK ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MASK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
14839035 DISPLAY APPARATUS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17432284 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING PHOTOCATALYST Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18092362 REMOTE PLASMA UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING REMOTE PLASMA Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18258104 MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17122161 HYDRIDE ENHANCED GROWTH RATES IN HYDRIDE VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY Non-Final OA Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
18423636 Dynamic Phased Array Plasma Source For Complete Plasma Coverage Of A Moving Substrate Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18131212 HIGH TEMPERATURE METAL SEALS FOR VACUUM SEGREGATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17880310 SINGLE PROCESS GAS FEED LINE ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17537314 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REALTIME WAFER POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT IN A PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
16922931 MULTI-LID STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
16718029 SURFACE PROFILING AND TEXTURING OF CHAMBER COMPONENTS Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18163901 DEPOSITION MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEPOSITION MASK Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
17902919 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17501889 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
17291713 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17961457 COMPRESSIBLE TRAY FOR SOLID CHEMICAL VAPORIZING CHAMBER Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
17961470 MODULAR TRAY FOR SOLID CHEMICAL VAPORIZING CHAMBER Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18787934 VACUUM ASSEMBLY FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18244616 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18189472 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
17313491 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18147473 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17967172 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17540742 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PLASMA, APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
17605264 HIGH TEMPERATURE HEATING OF A SUBSTRATE IN A PROCESSING CHAMBER Final Rejection LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
16366392 DEGASSING METHOD, DEGASSING CHAMBER, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BEIJING NAURA MICROELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18065740 FILM FORMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection National University Corporation Kyoto Institute of Technology

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