Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: VANORE, DAVID A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2878 2881

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
1,284
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
687
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1267 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.5%
§102 Novelty
11.5%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18905665 SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) IMAGE IMPROVING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
18806211 SPECIMEN IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18771126 CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18270937 Charged Particle Beam Device Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18769008 THERMALLY OPTIMIZED EXTRACTION PLATE FOR ION IMPLANTER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18758615 TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD USING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18754126 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF WAFER STRUCTURE BY DIAGONAL MILLING Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
18678180 SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM TARGET Non-Final OA TAE Technologies, Inc.

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