Listed by the USPTO as NEIBAUR, ROBERT F
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 3724 3725 4100
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
NEIBAUR, ROBERT F has resolved 387 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3723. The allowance rate is 77.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1052 days. The record shows a generally favorable allowance outcome, but the pendency measure indicates that applicants should plan for extended examination. Early coordination of claim scope and continuation needs can reduce disruption to broader portfolio objectives.
The interview lift is 31.3%, a strong positive association that makes interviews a potentially important advocacy tool. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Ebara Corporation, and DISCO Corporation are the leading listed companies. Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, FISH IP LAW, LLP, and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD are the principal listed firms. Practitioners should use interviews to clarify concrete technical issues rather than repeat written arguments.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18805653 | POLISHING CONTROL DEVICE, POLISHING CONTROL METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING METHOD USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18848411 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18459129 | WAFER BACKGRINDING | Non-Final OA | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED |
| 18629679 | POLISHING PAD WITH HEAT DISSIPATION PATTERN | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18932791 | APPARATUS FOR POLISHING, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF POLISHING | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18651947 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD | Final Rejection | Ebara Corporation |
| 18823105 | PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy77.0% of resolved applications examined by Robert F Neibaur were allowed (387 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +31.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Robert F Neibaur took 1,052 days on average from filing to allowance.
Robert F Neibaur examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 4100.
