Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: YU, YUECHUAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 1714 1718 2817 2891 2893

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
549
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18453378 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18411274 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18522132 EQUIPMENT FRONT-END MODULES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18381893 MULTIZONE REFLECTOR FOR TEMPERATURE PLANAR NON-UNIFORMITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17904427 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited

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