Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SWEELY, KURT D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1718

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.2%
Allow Rate
-11.8% vs TC avg
263
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.6%
§102 Novelty
83.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18443517 DLC FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DLC FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND SEMICONDUCOR MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE DLC FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17993055 GAS SUPPLY MODULE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18787053 PROTECTED METALLIC COMPONENTS, REACTION CHAMBERS INCLUDING PROTECTED METALLIC COMPONENTS, AND METHODS FOR FORMING AND UTILIZING PROTECTED METALLIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18638154 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18195456 FILM FORMING APPARATUS WITH ANNULAR EXHAUST DUCT Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18498239 WEB COATING COOLING DRUM WITH TURBULATORS FOR HIGH FLUX METALLIC LITHIUM DEPOSITION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18223184 SHAPED FACEPLATE FOR EXTREME EDGE FILM UNIFORMITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18122530 PROCESSING SYSTEMS, CHAMBERS, AND RELATED METHODS INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS FOR ENERGY HARNESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17566584 UNIFORMITY CONTROL FOR PLASMA PROCESSING USING WALL RECOMBINATION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17463966 INTEGRATED EPITAXY AND PRECLEAN SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18308149 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18250653 GAS ABATEMENT BY PLASMA Non-Final OA Edwards Limited
18432699 MIST CVD FILM FORMATION DEVICE AND FILM FORMATION METHOD Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17994711 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MICROWAVE RADIATION SOURCE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17879803 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17232319 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED PRODUCTION YIELD Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17186498 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18682869 ION BEAM ETCH SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18009903 MATCHED CHEMISTRY COMPONENT BODY AND COATING FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBER Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
18164799 WAFER PLACEMENT TABLE Non-Final OA NGK Insulators, Ltd.
17710269 PLASMA GENERATION UNIT, AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE WITH THE SAME Final Rejection PSK INC.
18681894 AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION REACTION CHAMBER AND AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION REACTOR Non-Final OA BENEQ OY

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