Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1756 1759 1795

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
731
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
84.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17876477 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALUMINIUM ALLOY SHEET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18308716 GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18308713 GAS ADSORPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18140556 PLATING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18017645 LEAKAGE DETERMINATION METHOD AND PLATING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
17923080 PLATING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18160109 SURGING FLOW FOR BUBBLE CLEARING IN ELECTROPLATING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18358725 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF POLYMERIC MATERIAL WITH METALLIC STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
17919256 CORROSION PROTECTION IN A CO2 ELECTROLYSIS STACK Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18267130 Method for Depositing a Bronze Alloy on a Printed Circuit and Printed Circuit Obtained by Said Method Non-Final OA Linxens Holding
19097983 ELECTROLYTE FOR FORMING ANODIC OXIDE FILM, METHOD OF FORMING ANODIC OXIDE FILM, AND ANODIC OXIDE FILM AND MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA KoMiCo Ltd.
18251770 A WATER ELECTROLYZER SYSTEM Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
17862183 High-Aspect Ratio Electroplated Structures And Anisotropic Electroplating Processes Non-Final OA Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
18962461 Electrolytic Cell with Electrically Neutral and Conductive Sieve Final Rejection ClassOne Technology
17995243 ELECTROFILL FROM ALKALINE ELECTROPLATING SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18305973 ELECTROLYTIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Seagate Technology LLC
18226130 MICROSTRUCTURAL SURFACE INCORPORATION OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
18311838 METHANE ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUSES Non-Final OA Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
17938679 NON-MEMBRANE DEIONIZATION AND ION-CONCENTRATING APPARATUS AND NON-MEMBRANE DEIONIZATION AND ION-CONCENTRATING MODULE Final Rejection NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
18254783 PLATING APPARATUS AND PLATING METHOD Non-Final OA ACM RESEARCH (SHANGHAI), INC.
17907053 PLATING APPARATUS AND PLATING METHOD Non-Final OA ACM Research (Shanghai) Inc.
18731640 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE MODIFICATION Final Rejection Manufacturing Systems Limited
17436745 COPPER ELECTROWINNING PROCESS Final Rejection UMICORE
18704222 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA MECO EQUIPMENT ENGINEERS B.V.
18162971 METHOD OF FILLING THROUGH-HOLES TO REDUCE VOIDS Final Rejection Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
18266796 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING DEVICE USING SELECTIVE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION Non-Final OA ANYCASTING CO., LTD.
18037157 PLATING DEVICE Non-Final OA MITOMO SEMICON ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18146497 TITANIUM IMPLANT WITH SURFACE COATING IN CRATER-LIKE POROUS SHAPE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND IMPLANT MATERIAL Non-Final OA Shanghai Ruizhikang Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
18010162 DEVICE FOR FORMING CONCRETIONS BY ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA GEOCORAIL
17942810 ELECTROCATALYSTS DOPED WITH CATALYTIC ACTIVITY NANOPARTICLES Final Rejection Hydrolyst LLC

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