Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: STOCK JR, GORDON J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2877 2886

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
982
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
863
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 959 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18248093 MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RYDBERG FINGERPRINT SPECTROSCOPY Final Rejection King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
19049016 MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19024459 METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF OPTICAL INSPECTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING MACHINES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18817652 DEFECT DETECTION IN PACKAGING APPLICATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18856830 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING A WORKSURFACE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18412079 MULTIPLE MAGNIFICATION INSPECTION OF DUTS Non-Final OA VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
19018943 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING POST BONDING OVERLAY Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18612383 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE-LIKE OVERLAY TARGETS MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18372531 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING REAL-TIME POSITION FOR SCANNING OVERLAY METROLOGY Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18467371 ANGLE RESOLVED REFLECTOMETRY FOR THICK FILMS AND HIGH ASPECT RATIO STRUCTURES Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18686742 METROLOGY SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18684391 COMPENSATING OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR NONUNIFORM SURFACES, A METROLOGY SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection ASML Netherlands B.V.
18289765 METROLOGY METHOD AND ASSOCIATED METROLOGY TOOL Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18893278 FIBER OPTIC LOSS AND LENGTH TEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH EMBEDDED FIBER BRAGS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA AFL Telecommunications LLC
18752587 ADJUSTABLE IMAGING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Urugus S.A.

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