Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WALKE, AMANDA C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722 1726 1737 1795

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amanda C. Walke is an extremely prolific examiner in Art Unit 1722, with 1731 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 88.4 percent is notably high, suggesting a streamlined path to grant for most applications in Tech Center 1700. This 88.4 percent rate indicates that the examiner is highly efficient at identifying allowable subject matter and moving cases toward issuance.

Efficiency is further evidenced by a median days to allowance of 888, which is relatively fast for this volume of cases. This 888 day median allows applicants to expect a resolution in under three years, which is favorable for maintaining business momentum. Although the interview lift is 8.6 percent, the high overall allowance rate implies that written prosecution is often sufficient to reach a positive outcome.

The 8.6 percent lift still provides a marginal benefit, but the primary driver of success with this examiner is the 88.4 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should focus on clear, concise written responses to maintain the 888 day efficiency. The high volume of 1731 cases suggests a consistent and predictable examination style that benefits well-prepared applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

88.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
1,751
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1731 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18392802 ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18467889 TRANSFER FILM AND PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18467898 COMPOSITION, TRANSFER FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE, CURED FILM, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18607213 ORIGINAL, METHOD OF DETERMINING PATTERN OF ORIGINAL, AND METHOD OF EXPOSING Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18687238 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN FILM, MULTILAYERED PRINTED WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYERED PRINTED WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18023952 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PERMANENT RESIST, METHOD FOR FORMING PERMANENT RESIST, AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING PERMANENT RESIST CURED FILM Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18617447 METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17919025 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN FILM AND COLOR FILTER MANUFACTURED BY USING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18379870 PHOTORESIST MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR LITHOGRAPHY Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LTD
18484051 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18563382 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18462003 TREATMENTS FOR METAL OXIDE PHOTORESIST FILMS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18563358 RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18282909 NEGATIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, NEGATIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FILM, CURED PRODUCT, PREPARATION METHOD OF CURED PRODUCT, HOLLOW STRUCTURE, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18278921 CROSSLINKABLE COMPOUND, COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME FOR FORMATION OF SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF SOLID ELECTROLYTE BY USING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC ELEMENT INCLUDING SAME SOLID ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
18578299 METHOD FOR GENERATING MASK PATTERN Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18383101 AMINE COMPOUND, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18380970 RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18367157 ONIUM SALT TYPE MONOMER, POLYMER, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18392011 COMPOUND, RESIN, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18517715 SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN Final Rejection SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17754960 FUNCTIONAL LAYER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SEPARATOR WITH FUNCTIONAL LAYER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18685539 RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN Non-Final OA JSR CORPORATION

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