Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZERVIGON, RUDY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1715 1716 1792 2812

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
1,097
Total Applications
-6.0%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1054 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
86.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18479233 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18327211 PLASMA POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA POST-PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17987374 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17934956 GAS INJECTOR FOR A VERTICAL FURNACE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18589251 LINERS HAVING FLOW OPENINGS, AND RELATED CHAMBER KITS, PROCESSING CHAMBERS, AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18558817 NOZZLE FOR A DISTRIBUTOR OF A MATERIAL DEPOSITION SOURCE, MATERIAL DEPOSITION SOURCE, VACUUM DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18382114 CASSETTE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS FOR BATCH PROCESSING IN EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18209716 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS CHAMBER COOLING FLANGE FOR REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE SUPPLY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18065742 Gas Distribution Apparatuses Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18070010 GAS RECYCLING SYSTEMS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17663695 HARDWARE TO UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTE ACTIVE SPECIES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR FILM PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17672520 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH METAL SHAFT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18720333 THERMOCHEMICAL TREATMENT FACILITY AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE FRICTION COMPONENT Final Rejection SAFRAN CERAMICS
18350519 PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17650133 SUBSTRATE HEATING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE HEATING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE HEATER Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18183090 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
17591396 Substrate Processing Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device Final Rejection Kokusai Electric Corporation
17560684 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18119882 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18029963 SHOWERHEAD WITH INTEGRAL DIVERT FLOW PATH Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17781447 PRESSURE BATCH COMPENSATION TO STABILIZE CD VARIATION FOR TRIM AND DEPOSITION PROCESSES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18573646 APPARATUS FOR A THERMAL EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COATING A COATING REGION ON A FRONT SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
18373279 METAL PART AND PROCESS CHAMBER HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA POINT ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18081263 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection WONIK IPS CO., LTD.
16076057 INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE SUSCEPTOR AND EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION REACTOR Final Rejection LPE S.p.A.

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