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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 1718 2893 3723

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI works in tech center 3700 and art unit 1713. The record contains 71 resolved cases, a 42.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1358 days to allowance. The interview lift is 50.5%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes compared with the overall profile result.

The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., Tokyo Electron Limited, and ASM IP Holding B.V. The listed firms are Snell & Wilmer (ASM IP Holding B.V.), Li & Cai Intellectual Property(USA) office, and Xsensus. Practitioners should consider interviews a central part of prosecution strategy, particularly given the lower overall allowance rate. The limited case record means the measured lift should be applied with judgment, while the median pendency supports early planning.

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

Performance Statistics

42.3%
Allow Rate
-27.7% vs TC avg
133
Total Applications
+50.5%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
67.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18774793 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18598037 RING ASSEMBLY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18328298 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18421655 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18517837 VAPOR PHASE PRECURSOR DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18179187 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH GAS LINE FOR TRANSPORTING EXCITED SPECIES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
17857344 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SUBSTRATE SUPPORT STRUCTURES Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
17840870 SUSCEPTOR CLEANING Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18452933 REMOVING SCALE FROM A PIPELINE Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18800410 HIGH POWER ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH FEATURES PREVENTING HE HOLE LIGHT-UP/ARCING Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
17915573 EDGE RING FOR LOCALIZED DELIVERY OF TUNING GAS Final Rejection LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17612536 SHOWERHEAD INSERT FOR UNIFORMITY TUNING Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18605275 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18249552 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18298829 Method and System for Plasma Processing Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17848596 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE SUPPORT Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17757781 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17433693 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18524955 HYBRID SEAL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18228393 CLUSTER PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR FORMING A METAL CONTAINING MATERIAL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18138733 MULTI-ELECTRODE SOURCE ASSEMBLY FOR PLASMA PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17561085 BASE PLATE FOR HEATER PEDESTAL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17510111 HORIZONTAL BUFFING MODULE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17156957 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSES Final Rejection APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
17063366 BEVEL BACKSIDE DEPOSITION ELIMINATION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18609531 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
17846166 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17563252 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
17315322 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18584816 BIAS SUPPLY WITH RESONANT SWITCHING Non-Final OA Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes's allowance rate?

42.3% of resolved applications examined by Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes were allowed (71 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes took 1,358 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes work in?

Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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