Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NEIBAUR, ROBERT F

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 3725 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
406
Total Applications
+32.3%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 378 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661972 POLISHING PROCESS APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18086871 METHOD OF POLISHING A SUBSTRATE HAVING DEPOSITED AMORPHOUS CARBON LAYER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18281331 PORTABLE ABRADING MACHINE Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
17915347 Welding Jig Micro-Cleaning Apparatus Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18467584 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING SURFACES OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
17212091 FIXED ABRASIVE BUFF Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
18459129 WAFER BACKGRINDING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18786321 MULTI-LAYERED WINDOWS FOR USE IN CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18281413 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTURED PLATED STEEL SHEET, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TEXTURED PLATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18780952 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
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
18709752 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18016515 METHOD FOR RECYCLING SOLAR PANEL, AND DEVICE FOR RECYCLING SOLAR PANEL Final Rejection SINTOKOGIO, LTD.

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