Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 1718 1746 2893 3723

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua Nathaniel Pi Reyes is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 1713, with 69 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 40.6% suggests a rigorous examination process where a majority of the applications do not reach a grant. This baseline rate indicates that applicants should be prepared for challenges during the prosecution of their patent applications.

The median days to allowance is 1363, which points toward a lengthy timeline for those cases that are eventually allowed. However, the data also highlights a high interview lift of 50.3%. This metric indicates that the probability of allowance increases significantly when an interview is conducted, suggesting that direct communication is a powerful tool for navigating this examiner's requirements and overcoming objections.

For the 69 resolved cases, the 50.3% interview lift is a vital strategic consideration. The 1363-day median duration underscores the need for proactive measures. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to take advantage of this high lift and potentially improve the 40.6% baseline allowance rate, making it a more favorable environment for their clients.

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

Performance Statistics

41.4%
Allow Rate
-28.6% vs TC avg
127
Total Applications
+51.2%
Interview Lift
1363
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
68.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18774793 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS 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.
18452933 REMOVING SCALE FROM A PIPELINE Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
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.
17840870 SUSCEPTOR CLEANING Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18037373 MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17433693 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18050155 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection JUSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
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
18775749 CLEANING CHAMBER FOR METAL OXIDE REMOVAL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
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.
17455197 RING FOR SUBSTRATE EXTREME EDGE PROTECTION 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.
17064389 MODULAR ZONE CONTROL FOR A PROCESSING CHAMBER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18372995 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS 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
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
18198780 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17846166 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA 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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