Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ZHANG, HAI Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1717 1732 1783 2872 2877

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
352
Total Applications
+42.6%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 329 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19007864 VANADIUM CONTAINING LAYERS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPOSITING SAID LAYERS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18675851 REMOTE SOLID REFILL CHAMBER Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18677308 GOLD NANOPARTICLES-EMBEDDED ZINC OXIDE NANOSHEETS AS SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING-ACTIVE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18995474 PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18080884 SEMICONDUCTOR CHAMBER COATINGS AND PROCESSES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18023785 THE FORMATION OF CATALYST PT NANODOTS BY PULSED/SEQUENTIAL CVD OR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
19173252 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL Final Rejection Unilin, BV
18715807 NAPPED ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NAPPED ARTIFICIAL LEATHER Non-Final OA Kuraray Co., Ltd.
18004541 BLOCKING METHOD Non-Final OA QUOTIENT SUISSE SA

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