Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18949661 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CUTTING TOOL | November 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18916383 | DROP CASTING METHOD TO FORM CORROSION PROTECTIVE COMPOSITE LAYER | October 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18822710 | DEPOSITION METHOD | September 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18843207 | METHODS FOR COATING TECHNOLOGY FOR PLASTIC CONTAINERS | August 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18794977 | METHOD FOR AREA-SELECTIVE GROWTH OF NOBLE METAL THIN FILMS USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION | August 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18729093 | UNDERCOATING COVERAGE AND RESISTANCE CONTROL FOR ESCS OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | July 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18747908 | LIGHT PATTERNABLE SURFACE MODIFICATION | June 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18701169 | METHOD OF USING DIOL ANALOGS OF ALKOXYDIMETHYLSILANES TO FORM A DENSE LOW-K FILM | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18434982 | CYCLICAL DEPOSITION METHODS | February 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18431228 | ABRASION-RESISTANT COATINGS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUBSTRATES | February 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18403628 | MULTIPLE-METAL-CONTAINING METAL-OXO PHOTORESIST FILMS BY CVD AND ALD METHODS | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18402243 | LAYER DEPOSITION WITH POST-DEPOSITION AGGLOMERATION MITIGATION | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18575915 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | January 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18396504 | VARIABLE-TEMPERATURE VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS | December 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541166 | TRANSITION METAL DEPOSITION METHOD | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18534817 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING BORON NITRIDE | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18533537 | SELECTIVE NON-PLASMA DEPOSITION OF MASK PROTECTION MATERIAL | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18522778 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING VANADIUM METAL | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18564641 | FILM FORMING METHOD | November 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18462938 | METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PRECURSOR MIXTURE TO A REACTION CHAMBER | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18280539 | SELECTIVE FILM FORMATION USING SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER | September 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18238020 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18304449 | Atomic Layer Deposition Method | April 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18190542 | VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES | March 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18170286 | SIMULTANEOUS SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS ON TWO DIFFERENT SURFACES | February 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18154485 | METHOD OF FORMING A COATING SYSTEM | January 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18077225 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF SURFACE METAL OXIDES | December 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18074335 | Method to Deposit Metal Cap for Interconnect | December 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17938335 | PARTICLE SUPPRESSION METHOD | October 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17912201 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | September 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17904925 | HIGH MODULUS BORON-BASED CERAMICS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS | August 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17756094 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF SILICON NITRIDE FILM USING HELIUM GAS PLASMA | May 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16564676 | POST-PRODUCTION SUBSTRATE MODIFICATION WITH FIB DEPOSITION | September 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16214779 | INITIATED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD FOR FORMING NANOVOIDED POLYMERS | December 2018 | May 2021 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16197466 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO COAT GLASS SUBSTRATES WITH ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND VAN DER WAALS FORCES | November 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16144242 | MODIFICATION OF RADIATOR PIGMENTS USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (ALD) OF THERMAL PROTECTIVE FILM MATERIAL | September 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16063603 | PROCESS FOR THE GENERATION OF THIN INORGANIC FILMS | June 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15971571 | METHODS FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD) IN A MOVABLE LINER ASSEMBLY | May 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15924821 | METHODS FOR ASYMMETRIC DEPOSITION OF METAL ON HIGH ASPECT RATIO NANOSTRUCTURES | March 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15893034 | METHOD FOR HYDROPHOBICIZING A COPPER-TIN ALLOY | February 2018 | August 2018 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15875092 | MODIFICATION OF PIGMENTS USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (ALD) IN VARYING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY | January 2018 | April 2019 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15746191 | FLOW PASSAGE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING APPARATUS | January 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15806600 | HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE CONTROL IN A VACUUM PROCESS CHAMBER | November 2017 | May 2019 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15705414 | MULTILAYER ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE | September 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15705194 | Methods for Evaporating and Depositing High Vapor Pressure Materials | September 2017 | June 2020 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15615790 | Methods for Depositing Tungsten on Halosilane Based Metal Silicide Nucleation Layers | June 2017 | July 2021 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15587129 | PARTICLE GENERATION SUPPRESOR BY DC BIAS MODULATION | May 2017 | December 2017 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15077283 | PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUS WITH TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL | March 2016 | February 2018 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14827705 | METHOD FOR MAKING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING WRITE HEAD WITH WRITE POLE HAVING THIN SIDE GAPS AND THICKER LEADING GAP | August 2015 | September 2017 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14820028 | METHODS FOR FORMING A CARBON NANOTUBE-GRAPHENE HYBRID FILM ON A SUBSTRATE | August 2015 | September 2017 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14793872 | Self-Aligned Barrier and Capping Layers For Interconnects | July 2015 | March 2016 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14689389 | VACUUM VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD | April 2015 | March 2017 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14420194 | METHOD FOR THE PLASMA COATING OF A SUBSTRATE, IN PARTICULAR A PRESS PLATEN | February 2015 | August 2016 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14601944 | OXYGEN RADICAL ENHANCED ATOMIC-LAYER DEPOSITION USING OZONE PLASMA | January 2015 | January 2017 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14537708 | METHOD FOR FORMING COBALT CONTAINING FILMS | November 2014 | July 2016 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14335072 | GRAPHENE-LIKE NANOSHEET STRUCTURE NETWORK ON A SUBSTRATE AND THE METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | July 2014 | December 2015 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 14260227 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SURFACE BODY HAVING SUPERHYDROPHOBICITY AND HYDROPHILICITY | April 2014 | October 2015 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14142121 | Combinatorial Methods for Developing Electrochromic Materials and Devices | December 2013 | August 2016 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 14140687 | A METHOD OF MEASURING VAPOR FLUX DENSITY | December 2013 | March 2016 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14087882 | Method For Manufacturing A Transparent Gas Barrier Film | November 2013 | October 2015 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 14069731 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAPHENE FROM LIQUID METAL | November 2013 | November 2015 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13970856 | METHOD FOR APPLYING MATERIAL TO A SURFACE | August 2013 | May 2014 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13713231 | METHOD OF MAKING HEAT TREATED COATED ARTICLE USING DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON (DLC) COATING AND PROTECTIVE FILM | December 2012 | June 2013 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13684686 | METHOD FOR DIFFUSING METAL PARTICLES WITHIN A COMPOSITE LAYER | November 2012 | October 2013 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13675136 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OF COBALT BORIDE COATING LAYER ON SURFACE OF STEELS BY USING A PACK CEMENTATION PROCESS | November 2012 | November 2014 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 13675971 | Yttrium and Titanium High-K Dielectric Films | November 2012 | September 2014 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13639841 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A POROUS SYNTHETIC DIAMOND MATERIAL | November 2012 | October 2013 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13605926 | METHODS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION | September 2012 | September 2013 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13596236 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM USING GAS CLUSTER ION BEAM IRRADIATION | August 2012 | August 2015 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13595574 | METHOD OF FORMING HARDMASK LAYER WITH ALTERNATING NANOLAYERS | August 2012 | August 2014 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13564656 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING TITANIUM ALUMINIDE COMPONENTS FROM ARTICLES FORMED BY CONSOLIDATION PROCESSES | August 2012 | January 2015 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13503806 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF MULTILAYER FILM | July 2012 | October 2014 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13474796 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CARBON PAPER | May 2012 | October 2013 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13475167 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING A THIN FILM | May 2012 | February 2014 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13457580 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GAS BARRIER PLASTIC CONTAINER | April 2012 | April 2014 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13405478 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DEVICE | February 2012 | April 2013 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13404547 | METHOD OF FORMING TITANIUM NITRIDE FILM | February 2012 | October 2013 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13331021 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION USING MICROWAVE PLASMA | December 2011 | September 2014 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13314507 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYCRYSTALLINE MONOLITHIC MAGNESIUM ALUMINATE SPINELS | December 2011 | October 2015 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13297040 | METHODS OF FORMING HARDFACING MATERIALS INCLUDING PCD PARTICLES, AND WELDING RODS INCLUDING SUCH PCD PARTICLES | November 2011 | October 2012 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13287447 | METHOD OF PREPARATION OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILE BY PLASMA-TREATMENT | November 2011 | September 2013 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13273076 | DEPOSITION OF LAYER USING DEPOSITING APPARATUS WITH RECIPROCATING SUSCEPTOR | October 2011 | March 2014 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13083727 | METHOD OF GUIDED NON-LINE OF SIGHT COATING | April 2011 | June 2013 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13122057 | METHOD FOR FORMING CARBON NANOTUBE | March 2011 | January 2013 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12977076 | COATING METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN ON WORKPIECE | December 2010 | August 2012 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12964266 | METHODS FOR DEPOSITING SILICON DIOXIDE OR SILICON OXIDE FILMS USING AMINOVINYLSILANES | December 2010 | September 2012 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12907006 | FLUORINATION PRE-TREATMENT OF HEAT SPREADER ATTACHMENT INDIUM THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL | October 2010 | February 2012 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12923778 | METHOD OF MAKING HEAT TREATED COATED ARTICLE HAVING CARBON LAYER AND UTILIZING REMOVABLE ZINC OXIDE INCLUSIVE PROTECTIVE FILM | October 2010 | March 2012 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12874886 | DIELECTRIC FILM FORMATION USING INERT GAS EXCITATION | September 2010 | October 2012 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12872806 | Additives to Silane for Thin Film Silicon Photovoltaic Devices | August 2010 | May 2013 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12822406 | PLASMA DEPOSITION OF A THIN FILM | June 2010 | November 2012 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12794047 | SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF NUCLEATION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIALS | June 2010 | September 2011 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12725577 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GAS BARRIER LAYER, GAS BARRIER FILM FOR SOLAR BATTERIES AND GAS BARRIER FILM FOR DISPLAYS | March 2010 | January 2013 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12673726 | COMPOSITION OF ELECTRODE MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A COATING AND A PROCESS THEREOF | February 2010 | August 2012 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12697581 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING MATERIAL | February 2010 | May 2012 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12643047 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DRUG RELEASE RATE | December 2009 | January 2012 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12588869 | METHOD OF MAKING HEAT TREATABLE COATED ARTICLE WITH PROTECTIVE LAYER | October 2009 | September 2010 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12374555 | PROCESS FOR DEPOSITION OF NON-OXIDE CERAMIC COATINGS | September 2009 | October 2012 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12553917 | METHODS OF PROVIDING UNIFORM GAS DELIVERY TO A REACTOR | September 2009 | March 2011 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12529356 | METHOD FOR FORMING SRTIO3 FILM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | September 2009 | October 2012 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CHEN, BRET P.
With a 66.7% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 60.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner CHEN, BRET P works in Art Unit 1718 and has examined 105 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 99.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner CHEN, BRET P's allowance rate of 99.0% places them in the 93% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by CHEN, BRET P receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CHEN, BRET P is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHEN, BRET P. This interview benefit is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 43.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 59.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 53.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 54% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 9.5% of allowed cases (in the 93% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 3.8% of allowed cases (in the 77% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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