Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, BINU

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1712 1714 1715 1717 1718 1734 1759 2812

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+4.6% vs TC avg
863
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 817 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18286207 DISPENSER AND INK APPLICATION EQUIPMENT HAVING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18785152 System and Method for Improving Windshield Glare Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19051515 COATING DEVICE AND COATING METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19017787 METHOD AND AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR COATING WITH ELECTRODE INK Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18435058 MASK AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS 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 Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
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
18276777 Slot Die Shim and Slot Die Including Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18273876 Slot Die Coater Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18660759 LIQUID PRECURSOR CONTAINERS, LIQUID PRECURSOR SYSTEMS AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS HAVING LIQUID PRECURSOR CONTAINERS, AND METHODS OF DEPOSITING MATERIAL LAYERS USING LIQUID PRECURSORS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17871048 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRECURSOR DELIVERY TO A PROCESS CHAMBER Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
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.
18890037 PAINTING ROBOT AND PAINTING METHOD Final Rejection ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18556520 Insert for a Tool for Slot-Die Coating, Tool for Slot-Die Coating, and Method for Producing a Coating Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
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.
18672248 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MAINTENANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18534880 SHOWER HEAD ASSEMBLY AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18493316 FLUID APPLICATOR WITH PROPORTIONAL VALVE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
17755030 MULTIPLE NOZZLE DESIGN IN A COLD SPRAY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

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