Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QI, HUA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1714

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hua Qi is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1714. He has managed 553 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 56.6 percent. This 56.6 percent rate indicates a balanced approach to examination, providing a baseline for applicant expectations.

The interview lift is 23.1 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview is a highly effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of a grant. The 23.1 percent lift provides a substantial boost to the allowance rate, making it a critical tactic for practitioners to consider during prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 1187. This timeline represents the typical duration for applications to reach a final grant. With 553 resolved cases, these metrics offer a clear view of the examiner's performance. The 1187-day median defines the expected prosecution experience for applicants in this docket.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

56.6%
Allow Rate
-8.4% vs TC avg
588
Total Applications
+23.1%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.5%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
36.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756348 GROUP-III NITRIDE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18110403 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING THE SURFACE OF AN EPITAXIALLY GROWN SILICON FILM USING A RADICAL SPECIES Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18248740 METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A PATTERN TO AN EPITAXIAL LAYER OF A LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18471940 LAYER TRANSFER USING PATTERNED MASKS AND RELATED SYSTEMS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18140207 EPI ISOLATION PLATE AND PARALLEL BLOCK PURGE FLOW TUNING FOR GROWTH RATE AND UNIFORMITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17099454 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING ATOMIC HYDROGEN RADICALS WITH SELECTIVE EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18897279 GROUP 13 NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18794112 METHOD OF PROCESSING CARBON-CONTAINED MONOCRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18501985 POLYSILICON ROD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLYSILICON ROD Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18870058 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
18053796 SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL GROWTH USING SOURCE POWDER FROM CRUCIBLE WALL Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
17996737 SINGLE CRYSTAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND SINGLE CRYSTAL PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection SUMCO Corporation
18833981 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING BULK ß-GA2O3 SINGLE CRYSTALS AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING BULK ß-GA2O3 SINGLE CRYSTAL Non-Final OA SILTRONIC AG
18840885 METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING FORMATION OF STACKING FAULT, STRUCTURE PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD, AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AFFECTED LAYER Non-Final OA TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION
17763684 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES Final Rejection TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION
17096512 INGOT PULLER APPARATUS HAVING A HEAT SHIELD DISPOSED BELOW A SIDE HEATER AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AN INGOT WITH SUCH APPARATUS Final Rejection GlobalWaters Co., Ltd.

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