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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Binu Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, BINU

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1711 1712 1715 1717 1718 1734 1759 1798 2812

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS, BINU is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 1711. The profile includes 827 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 72.9%, and a median of 1070 days to allowance. The interview lift is 26.5%.

Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited, and Applied Materials Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. The allowance figure gives applicants a substantial observed basis for assessing prosecution prospects, while the median timing supports planning for a process extending beyond an initial examination cycle. The interview measure is sufficiently positive to justify considering interviews as part of a coordinated response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
885
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
1070
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686316 SAUCE SPREADING APPARATUS AND EDIBLE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18417605 COOLING HOLE AIR FLOW FOR THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
18660092 MASK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18658213 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18437010 LIGHT IRRADIATION MODULE AND PRINTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18076487 MASK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTUFING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTUFING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE MASK ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18785152 System and Method for Improving Windshield Glare Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18367148 SYSTEM FOR PAINTING GOLF BALLS Final Rejection Acushnet Company
18556520 Insert for a Tool for Slot-Die Coating, Tool for Slot-Die Coating, and Method for Producing a Coating Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18621963 COATING DEVICE, METHOD, AND ELECTRODE Final Rejection Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18629856 COATING DEVICE FOR ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18760302 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18534880 SHOWER HEAD ASSEMBLY AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
17916623 FILM FORMING APPARATUS WITH A MISTER AND A CHAMBER AND FILM FORMING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18597956 DEPOSITION DEVICE AND DEPOSITION METHOD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18493316 FLUID APPLICATOR WITH PROPORTIONAL VALVE Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Binu Thomas's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Binu Thomas were allowed (827 resolved cases), compared with 63.9% across Art Unit 1711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Binu Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Binu Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Binu Thomas took 1,070 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Binu Thomas work in?

Binu Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 1711 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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