Examiner: OSTERHOUT, BENJAMIN LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 1792 3752

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%

Allow Rate

+11.5% vs TC avg

1,040

Total Applications

-23.3%

Interview Lift

1063

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1022 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.6%

§101 Eligibility

22.8%

§102 Novelty

44.2%

§103 Obviousness

25.6%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18799057	AIR KNIFE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER	Non-Final OA	WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18802665	CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM CLEANING MODULE	Non-Final OA	Applied Materials, Inc.
18731436	DEDICATED SULFURIC-PEROXIDE PROCESS MODULE FOR POST-CMP CLEANING PLATFORMS	Non-Final OA	Applied Materials, Inc.

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