Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ZERVIGON, RUDY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1715 1716 1792 2812

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
1095
Total Applications
-6.1%
Interview Lift
1190
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1046 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
31.7%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18479233 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17987374 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18510336 COLD PLATE FOR TRAPPING ETCHING AND DEPOSITION BYPRODUCTS 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.
18350519 PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18159865 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18014884 FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17990022 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
17818547 FILM FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17650133 SUBSTRATE HEATING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE HEATING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE HEATER Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18720333 THERMOCHEMICAL TREATMENT FACILITY AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE FRICTION COMPONENT Final Rejection SAFRAN CERAMICS
17641233 PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18386481 CHAMBER LINER FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18088255 GAS SUPPLY UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING GAS SUPPLY UNIT Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18072773 REACTANT VAPOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING TOOLS AND METHODS Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
17934956 GAS INJECTOR FOR A VERTICAL FURNACE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17946304 GAS-PHASE REACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLEANING SAME Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18184736 GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kokusai Electric Corporation
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
18390078 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17795188 SEGMENTED GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE FOR HIGH-POWER, HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESSES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18299130 WAFER PLACEMENT TABLE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.

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