Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 3724 3725 4100
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
Robert F. Neibaur serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3723. The examiner has 383 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.8 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.
The interview lift is 31.6 percent. This 31.6 percent figure indicates that interviews correlate with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 383 resolved cases, the 31.6 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a beneficial tactic for practitioners. The 76.8 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.
The median days to allowance is 1052. This 1052-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 1052-day figure provides a benchmark for expected pendency in Art Unit 3723. Practitioners can use this 1052-day median and the 383 resolved cases to inform their strategy and manage expectations for the timing of a final outcome.
| 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. |
| 18086871 | METHOD OF POLISHING A SUBSTRATE HAVING DEPOSITED AMORPHOUS CARBON LAYER | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18459129 | WAFER BACKGRINDING | Non-Final OA | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED |
| 18629679 | POLISHING PAD WITH HEAT DISSIPATION PATTERN | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18786321 | MULTI-LAYERED WINDOWS FOR USE IN CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 18848411 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18932791 | APPARATUS FOR POLISHING, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF POLISHING | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18833592 | POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18823105 | PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 18820758 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAFER | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 18295926 | PROCESSING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 17212091 | FIXED ABRASIVE BUFF | Non-Final OA | SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS |
| 17851699 | FLUID JET SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE TO ACCESS AND DISASSEMBLE COMPONENTS OF HAZARDOUS ARTICLES | Non-Final OA | Shape Technologies Group, Inc. |
| 18185867 | MULTI-HEAD DESIGN FOR ULTRASONIC IMPACT GRINDING OF CMCS | Final Rejection | Raytheon Technologies Corporation |
| 18145202 | OPENING AN END-OF-LIFE BATTERY | Final Rejection | HULICO LLC |
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