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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian K Talbot, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TALBOT, BRIAN K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1764 1784 1788 1792 1794 1795 2893

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

TALBOT, BRIAN K is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 1712. The profile includes 1185 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.2%, and a median of 1212 days to allowance. The interview lift is 30.9%, showing that interview activity is associated with a meaningful shift in the observed results.

Applied Materials Inc., LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Canon Inc. are the leading companies in the profile. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, BakerHostetler, and BENNETT JONES LLP. The large resolved-case record supports using these figures as a broad prosecution reference, while the median timing suggests that applicants should budget for extended pendency before allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-8.8% vs TC avg
1,250
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1185 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
64.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19063033 VAPOR DEPOSITION MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18456066 SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18786895 METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE SURFACE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18290046 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18287628 BATTERY PACK CONFIGURED SUCH THAT SELECTIVE SEPARATION OF BATTERY MODULES IS POSSIBLE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18196904 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SHEET OF SODIUM-ION BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18263740 METHOD FOR FORMING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND VEHICLE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18539451 FILM FORMING METHOD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19208337 CYCLIC PLASMA AND THERMAL PROCESS TO IMPROVE PECVD TI SILICIDE DEPOSITION SELECTIVITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19070718 METHODS OF DEPOSITING SILICON NITRIDE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18272438 Deposition Of Piezoelectric Films Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17819982 SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE ON CHAMBER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19053587 METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR APPLYING A COATING TO A BEARING COMPONENT Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18729241 SURFACE-TREATED GAS BARRIER FILM Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
17876540 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18910065 METHOD OF COATING A CATALYST ON FLAT OR TEXTURED SUBSTRATES Final Rejection JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian K Talbot's allowance rate?

59.2% of resolved applications examined by Brian K Talbot were allowed (1,185 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian K Talbot?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian K Talbot take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian K Talbot took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian K Talbot work in?

Brian K Talbot examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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