Where it is examined
Topic
Film deposition Steady
898 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 31% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
66%
−10 pts vs the USPTO 801 decided
Months to first action
20.7 mo
+2.1 vs the USPTO
Applications
898.0
in the record
Allowed
526.0
275 abandoned
Filings by year
How often the topic was filed
The most recent years are still filling in.
Examiners
Who examines it, and how it fares with each
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who files it
Companies and institutions
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who represents them
Law firms and agents
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Applications
Recent applications on this topic
| Application | Title | Filed | Status | Rejections | RCEs | To 1st action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19880171 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND AUTOMATIC LEVELING METHOD FOR HEATING TRAY | 2026-09-28 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19627119 | VERY-HIGH-FREQUENCY VACUUM FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS | 2026-09-23 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19626107 | METHOD OF PRODUCING THIN-FILM AND THIN-FILM FORMING RAW MATERIAL FOR ATOMIC LAYER D… | 2026-09-21 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15665607 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15859506 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15880484 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15810927 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15715660 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15451983 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15290690 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |