Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 1718 3723

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.2%
Allow Rate
-28.8% vs TC avg
117
Total Applications
+51.8%
Interview Lift
1363
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18141341 SHOCK ABSORBING PLATE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18179187 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH GAS LINE FOR TRANSPORTING EXCITED SPECIES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
17840870 SUSCEPTOR CLEANING Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17736691 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH FLEX-LL FUNCTION, AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17433693 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18775749 CLEANING CHAMBER FOR METAL OXIDE REMOVAL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18614816 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY HAVING AN EDGE VOLTAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18228393 CLUSTER PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR FORMING A METAL CONTAINING MATERIAL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18214745 Remote Plasma Source and Plasma Processing Chamber Having Same Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17455197 RING FOR SUBSTRATE EXTREME EDGE PROTECTION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17064389 MODULAR ZONE CONTROL FOR A PROCESSING CHAMBER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17063366 BEVEL BACKSIDE DEPOSITION ELIMINATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18489188 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18372995 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18459151 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18147157 HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, PROCESSING TARGET PROTECTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM 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
17655071 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited

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