Listed by the USPTO as MURATA, AUSTIN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1718 1724 1741 2681 2813 3771
This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases
Austin Murata has 747 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1712. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 60.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1199, reflecting the timeline for successful prosecution in this art unit.
The interview lift is 21.3 percent, suggesting that interviews are associated with a change in the probability of grant relative to the 60.8 percent baseline. Notable entities such as LG Energy Solution Ltd., Applied Materials Inc., and Enevate Corporation are active before this examiner. These applicants often utilize firms like BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC to navigate the 60.8 percent allowance rate. The 1199 day median pendency provides a benchmark for practitioners managing cases in this portfolio.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19063240 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CONDUCTIVE FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING BODY | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18799256 | BATTERY | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19010605 | Method of Preparing Positive Electrode | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18838480 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18628141 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIALS | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18566622 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 17802603 | Method for Producing an Electrode | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18896351 | HIGH REFLECTIVITY COATINGS DEPOSITED VIA PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION | Non-Final OA | CORNING INCORPORATED |
| 19028922 | MULTI-LAYERED COATING FORMED BY DIFFERENT PROCESSES | Final Rejection | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 18973504 | RADICAL SPECIES RECOMBINATION IN SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18232631 | METHODS OF FORMING CONFORMAL TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE FILMS | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18783713 | PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING TARGET | Non-Final OA | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED |
| 18761621 | TRAY BOTTOM PLATE USED FOR BATTERIES, BATTERY TRAY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | BYD COMPANY LIMITED |
| 18683519 | AUTOMATED FMEA SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE | Final Rejection | PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. |
| 18622158 | ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Ningde Amperex Technology Limited |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy60.8% of resolved applications examined by Austin Murata were allowed (747 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +21.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Austin Murata took 1,199 days on average from filing to allowance.
Austin Murata examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).