Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
30 pending office actions • 1 client • 28 examiners • 13 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 66 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 30 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 30 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 24 (80%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (10%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZERVIGON, RUDY | 2 | 66.3% | -6.0% |
| ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | 2 | 47.2% | +40.0% |
| JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 1 | 80.2% | +17.9% |
| WANG, XIAOBEI | 1 | 64.9% | +48.4% |
| BENNETT, CHARLEE | 1 | 57.6% | +36.1% |
| GRAY, PAUL J | 1 | 77.7% | +10.4% |
| VORTMAN, ANATOLY | 1 | 69.8% | +13.7% |
| VELEZ, ROBERTO | 1 | 66.9% | +21.0% |
| ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 1 | 55.5% | +27.1% |
| BERMAN, JASON | 1 | 63.3% | +21.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18865913 | THROTTLE VALVE FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 43d overdue |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18034834 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM TOOLS FOR MONITORING, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING BASED ON HEALTH INCLUDING SENSOR MAPPING AND TRIGGERED DATALOGGING | BAHLS, JENNIFER E. S. | 35d overdue |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18572355 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLE | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 45d overdue |
| 17800168 | PLANAR MULTI-LAYER RADIO FREQUENCY FILTERS INCLUDING STACKED COILS WITH STRUCTURAL CAPACITANCE | ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | 44d overdue |
| 18865913 | THROTTLE VALVE FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 43d overdue |
| 17927328 | DISTRIBUTED PLASMA SOURCE ARRAY | ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | 30d overdue |
| 18282021 | CONDUCTIVE COOLING OF A LOW TEMPERATURE PEDESTAL OPERATING IN A HIGH TEMPERATURE DEPOSITION SEQUENCE | BERMAN, JASON | 16d overdue |
| 18701808 | MICROCHANNEL ASSEMBLY COOLED POWER CIRCUITS FOR POWER BOXES OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | VORTMAN, ANATOLY | 3d overdue |
| 18854754 | HEAT GUARD | WANG, XIAOBEI | 20d |
| 18767915 | RF POWER COMPENSATION TO REDUCE DEPOSITION OR ETCH RATE CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO SUBSTRATE BULK RESISTIVITY VARIATIONS | BENNETT, CHARLEE | 21d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Lam Research | 30 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1716 | 10 |
| 1718 | 4 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 3723 | 2 |
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1717 | 2 |
| 2853 | 2 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 2835 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18865913 | THROTTLE VALVE FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | Lam Research Corporation | JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18854754 | HEAT GUARD | Lam Research Corporation | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1784 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18767915 | RF POWER COMPENSATION TO REDUCE DEPOSITION OR ETCH RATE CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO SUBSTRATE BULK RESISTIVITY VARIATIONS | Lam Research Corporation | BENNETT, CHARLEE | 1718 | Other | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18725961 | COMPOSITION MIXTURE CONTROL OF EFEM ENVIRONMENT | Lam Research Corporation | GRAY, PAUL J | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18701808 | MICROCHANNEL ASSEMBLY COOLED POWER CIRCUITS FOR POWER BOXES OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | Lam Research Corporation | VORTMAN, ANATOLY | 2835 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18684086 | SHOWERHEAD TO PEDESTAL GAPPING WITH DIFFERENTIAL CAPACITIVE SENSOR SUBSTRATE | Lam Research Corporation | VELEZ, ROBERTO | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18572355 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLE | Lam Research AG | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18282021 | CONDUCTIVE COOLING OF A LOW TEMPERATURE PEDESTAL OPERATING IN A HIGH TEMPERATURE DEPOSITION SEQUENCE | Lam Research Corporation | BERMAN, JASON | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18265825 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION WITH MULTIPLE UNIFORMLY HEATED CHARGE VOLUMES | Lam Research Corporation | THOMAS, BINU | 1717 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18035200 | PEDESTAL INCLUDING SEAL | Lam Research Corporation | CHEN, KEATH T | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18034834 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM TOOLS FOR MONITORING, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING BASED ON HEALTH INCLUDING SENSOR MAPPING AND TRIGGERED DATALOGGING | Lam Research Corporation | BAHLS, JENNIFER E. S. | 2853 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | May 01, 2023 |
| 18250740 | Wear Compensating Confinement Ring | Lam Research Corporation | KACKAR, RAM N | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18032154 | COLD EDGE LOW TEMPERATURE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK | Lam Research Corporation | CHAN, LAUREEN | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 18029963 | SHOWERHEAD WITH INTEGRAL DIVERT FLOW PATH | Lam Research Corporation | ZERVIGON, RUDY | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18028638 | PREPLATING EDGE DRY | Lam Research Corporation | KURPLE, KARL | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 78d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
| 18026431 | AXIALLY COOLED METAL SHOWERHEADS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESSES | Lam Research Corporation | LEE, AIDEN Y | 1718 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 18017208 | THIN SHADOW RING FOR LOW-TILT TRENCH ETCHING | Lam Research Corporation | FORD, NATHAN K | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 99d overdue | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 18013768 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH UNIFORM TEMPERATURE ACROSS A SUBSTRATE | Lam Research Corporation | FREY, KIMBERLY NEWMAN | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18013445 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORTS WITH MULTILAYER STRUCTURE INCLUDING COUPLED HEATER ZONES WITH LOCAL THERMAL CONTROL | Lam Research Corporation | LEE JR, WOODY A | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18013429 | MOVABLE DISK WITH APERTURE FOR ETCH CONTROL | Lam Research Corporation | KENDALL, BENJAMIN R | 2896 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 17928426 | PHOTOELECTRON ASSISTED PLASMA IGNITION | Lam Research Corporation | YU, YUECHUAN | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17927328 | DISTRIBUTED PLASMA SOURCE ARRAY | Lam Research Corporation | ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17921930 | BLENDED CONTACT FINGERS FOR PREVENTING CRACKS DURING THIN SUBSTRATE HANDLING | Lam Research Corporation | CONTRERAS, CIEL P | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 17915573 | EDGE RING FOR LOCALIZED DELIVERY OF TUNING GAS | Lam Research Corporation | REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Sep 29, 2022 |
| 17914499 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT TEMPERATURE PROBE DIAGNOSTICS AND MANAGEMENT | Lam Research Corporation | LIN, ERICA S Y | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 67d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17800168 | PLANAR MULTI-LAYER RADIO FREQUENCY FILTERS INCLUDING STACKED COILS WITH STRUCTURAL CAPACITANCE | Lam Research Corporation | ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Aug 16, 2022 |
| 17790009 | MIXED METAL BASEPLATES FOR IMPROVED THERMAL EXPANSION MATCHING WITH THERMAL OXIDE SPRAYCOAT | Lam Research Corporation | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 17781447 | PRESSURE BATCH COMPENSATION TO STABILIZE CD VARIATION FOR TRIM AND DEPOSITION PROCESSES | Lam Research Corporation | ZERVIGON, RUDY | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 317d overdue | Pending | Jun 01, 2022 |
| 17671211 | MOVEABLE EDGE RINGS WITH REDUCED CAPACITANCE VARIATION FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | Lam Research Corporation | MCCONNELL, AARON R | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 17605264 | HIGH TEMPERATURE HEATING OF A SUBSTRATE IN A PROCESSING CHAMBER | Lam Research Corporation | MOORE, KARLA A | 1716 | §112 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Oct 21, 2021 |
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