Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NEIBAUR, ROBERT F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
392
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1101
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 366 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18214857 CONDITIONER AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18086871 METHOD OF POLISHING A SUBSTRATE HAVING DEPOSITED AMORPHOUS CARBON LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18175535 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18376282 POLISHING HEAD WITH DECOUPLED MEMBRANE POSITION CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18016515 METHOD FOR RECYCLING SOLAR PANEL, AND DEVICE FOR RECYCLING SOLAR PANEL Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
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
18279666 METHOD FOR THE HARD FINE MACHINING OF TEETH OR OF A PROFILE OF A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA KAPP NILES GMBH & CO. KG

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