Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NEIBAUR, ROBERT F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
397
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1050
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.0%
§102 Novelty
78.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18086871 METHOD OF POLISHING A SUBSTRATE HAVING DEPOSITED AMORPHOUS CARBON LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18262819 GRINDING APPARATUS Final Rejection NTN Corporation
18175535 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18281331 PORTABLE ABRADING MACHINE Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18376282 POLISHING HEAD WITH DECOUPLED MEMBRANE POSITION CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18295926 PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18016515 METHOD FOR RECYCLING SOLAR PANEL, AND DEVICE FOR RECYCLING SOLAR PANEL Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18279666 METHOD FOR THE HARD FINE MACHINING OF TEETH OR OF A PROFILE OF A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA KAPP NILES GMBH & CO. KG
18345306 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES ON AIRFOILS Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18185867 MULTI-HEAD DESIGN FOR ULTRASONIC IMPACT GRINDING OF CMCS Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18218120 Endpoint detection window, chemical mechanical polishing pad with window and preparation method thereof Non-Final OA Konfoong Materials International Co., Ltd.
18112104 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING ICE BUILD UP WITHIN BLAST NOZZLE AND AT EXIT Non-Final OA Cold Jet, LLC

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