Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1781 1783 1787 1788 1798

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18398796 METHODS FOR FORMING GAP-FILLING MATERIALS AND RELATED APPARATUS AND STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18471909 BARRIER COATING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19088759 PHOTORESIST DEPOSITION USING INDEPENDENT MULTICHANNEL SHOWERHEAD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18238107 METHODS FOR FORMING LOW-K DIELECTRIC MATERIALS WITH REDUCED DIELECTRIC CONSTANT AND HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18871066 DYNAMIC FILM COATING DEVICE AND DYNAMIC FILM COATING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA SUZHOU MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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