Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1712 1714 1715 1717 1718 1734 1759 1798 2812
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Binu Thomas is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1712. The examiner has managed 822 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 72.7%. This rate provides an expectation for applicants during the prosecution process. The median days to allowance is 1071, which represents the duration from filing to grant for cases assigned to this examiner.
The data reveals an interview lift of 26.5%. This metric suggests that conducting an interview is a strategy that increases the probability of allowance beyond the 72.7% baseline. For practitioners, the 26.5% lift indicates that the examiner is receptive to verbal arguments. Given the 1071-day median pendency, an interview may also serve as a tool to clarify technical issues and move toward a grant. With 822 resolved cases, these statistics offer a foundation for planning a prosecution strategy in Art Unit 1712.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18686316 | SAUCE SPREADING APPARATUS AND EDIBLE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME | Non-Final OA | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18890037 | PAINTING ROBOT AND PAINTING METHOD | Non-Final OA | ABB SCHWEIZ AG |
| 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. |
| 18435058 | MASK AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18785152 | System and Method for Improving Windshield Glare | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 19017787 | METHOD AND AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR COATING WITH ELECTRODE INK | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18367148 | SYSTEM FOR PAINTING GOLF BALLS | Final Rejection | Acushnet Company |
| 18734340 | PAINTING DEVICE HAVING A MOVABLE ROBOTIC ARM CARRYING A TOOL AND A MOVABLE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CONNECTED BY AN UMBILICAL CONNECTION TO THE TOOL | Non-Final OA | Airbus Operations GmbH |
| 18467131 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR FLOOR MARKING | Non-Final OA | KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS |
| 18417605 | COOLING HOLE AIR FLOW FOR THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS | Non-Final OA | Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc. |
| 17969459 | GROUND MARKING BEAD FLOW SENSOR | Final Rejection | Graco Minnesota Inc. |
| 18629856 | COATING DEVICE FOR ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18001005 | SOLDER PRINTING MACHINE INCLUDING A SEPARATELY PROVIDED MASK FRAME AND SQUEEGEE FRAME | Non-Final OA | FUJI CORPORATION |
| 19217102 | DUAL SLOT DIE COATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODES USING SAME | Non-Final OA | SK On Co., Ltd. |
| 18265825 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION WITH MULTIPLE UNIFORMLY HEATED CHARGE VOLUMES | Non-Final OA | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
| 18597956 | DEPOSITION DEVICE AND DEPOSITION METHOD | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18244557 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER MECHANISM TO REDUCE BACK-SIDE SUBSTRATE CONTACT | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18128032 | MINI SPECTROMETER SENSOR FOR IN-LINE, ON-TOOL, DISTRIBUTED DEPOSITION OR SPECTRUM MONITORING | Final Rejection | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18620178 | ECCENTRICITY BASED WAFER SHAPE CONTROL | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18534880 | SHOWER HEAD ASSEMBLY AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
| 18504420 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING INNER PRESSURE OF PROCESS CHAMBER THEREOF, AND METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION |
| 19207859 | TOOL FOR CATALYST COATING APPARATUS, AND CATALYST COATING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CATALER CORPORATION |
| 18335193 | NOZZLE AND APPLICATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME | Final Rejection | NORDSON CORPORATION |
| 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. |
| 17755030 | MULTIPLE NOZZLE DESIGN IN A COLD SPRAY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | Non-Final OA | Westinghouse Electric Company LLC |
| 17898459 | HEAT TREATMENT UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | SEMES CO., LTD. |
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