Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ZHANG, RICHARD Z

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1714 1724 1734 3723

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
-4.5% vs TC avg
228
Total Applications
+65.5%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
35.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746876 WASH AND RINSE ARM SYSTEM FOR DISH WASHER Final Rejection Ecolab USA Inc.
18469619 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
18872281 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18231378 LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited

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