Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, BINU

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1718

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
845
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1070
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 808 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
83.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18273876 Slot Die Coater Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18649698 RIBBED ELECTRODE DISPENSATION NOZZLES, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA 24M Technologies, Inc.
18328167 DEPOSITION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18589272 CHUCK ASSEMBLY, PLANARIZATION PROCESS, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17871048 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRECURSOR DELIVERY TO A PROCESS CHAMBER Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18180694 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18890037 PAINTING ROBOT AND PAINTING METHOD Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
17937078 PAINTING ROBOT Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
17547309 TRANSFER PLATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSFER PLATE, AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18265825 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION WITH MULTIPLE UNIFORMLY HEATED CHARGE VOLUMES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18652939 ROBOTIC FLUID SPRAYING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH SPRAY TIP WEAR COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
18274986 Method of Manufacturing Coat Body and Apparatus of Manufacturing Coat Body Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
17969459 GROUND MARKING BEAD FLOW SENSOR Non-Final OA Graco Minnesota Inc.
17782412 ACTIVE SPRAY ADJUSTMENT FOR AN AUTOMATED MOBILE SPRAYER Non-Final OA Graco Minnesota Inc.
18659306 Spray Head Improvements for an Ultrasonic Spray Coating Assembly Non-Final OA Ultrasonic Systems, Inc.
18345649 AUTOMATED SPRAY GLAZE Final Rejection Zima International, Inc. d/b/a Dandy

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