Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SWEELY, KURT D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-11.9% vs TC avg
261
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
1423
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§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.
18239155 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17993055 GAS SUPPLY MODULE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18602099 CHAMBER ARCHITECTURE FOR EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION AND ADVANCED EPITAXIAL FILM APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
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.
17835730 HIGH-EFFICIENCY RF REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE APPARATUS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17566584 UNIFORMITY CONTROL FOR PLASMA PROCESSING USING WALL RECOMBINATION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17549703 METHOD TO MEASURE RADICAL ION FLUX USING A MODIFIED PIRANI VACUUM GAUGE ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc
17463966 INTEGRATED EPITAXY AND PRECLEAN SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17244752 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS HAVING ELEVATED SURFACES FOR HEAT TRANSFER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18308149 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
17880880 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18902536 CERAMIC SUSCEPTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection MiCo Ceramics Ltd.
18536813 DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
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
18432699 MIST CVD FILM FORMATION DEVICE AND FILM FORMATION METHOD Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18638154 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18170289 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
17186498 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18083555 ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND PLASMA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18250653 GAS ABATEMENT BY PLASMA Final Rejection Edwards Limited
18042198 C-shroud Modification For Plasma Uniformity Without Impacting Mechanical Strength Or Lifetime Of The C-shroud Final Rejection 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.
17791075 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Picosun Oy
18580516 REACTION CHAMBER AND SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA BEIJING NAURA MICROELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18681894 AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION REACTION CHAMBER AND AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION REACTOR Non-Final OA BENEQ OY

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