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Gregory T. Prather

Examiner (ID: 17269, Phone: (571)270-5412 , Office: P/3658 )

Most Active Art Unit
3658
Art Unit(s)
4127, 3658, 3618, 3656
Total Applications
652
Issued Applications
437
Pending Applications
56
Abandoned Applications
182

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/850875
Semiconductor manufacturing device and processing method Dec 20, 2017 Issued
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16/461448
Dry etching method and b-diketone-filled container Dec 19, 2017 Issued
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15/846779
Methods and structures for forming a tight pitch structure Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/847234
METHOD FOR FORMING SQUARE SPACERS Dec 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/839557
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING HEAD Dec 11, 2017 Abandoned
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15/817774
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus Nov 19, 2017 Issued
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16/462729
Polishing composition Nov 14, 2017 Issued
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15/800777
Semiconductor device and method Oct 31, 2017 Issued
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15/797685
Buffered slurry formulation for cobalt CMP Oct 29, 2017 Issued
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15/792376
Water-free etching methods Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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15/719149
PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD Sep 27, 2017 Abandoned
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15/714181
Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method Sep 24, 2017 Issued
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15/710898
Chemical mechanical polishing method for cobalt Sep 20, 2017 Issued
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15/703127
Pattern formation method Sep 12, 2017 Issued
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16/334807
SLURRY AND POLISHING METHOD Sep 11, 2017 Abandoned
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16/348345
Abrasive grains, evaluation method therefor, and wafer manufacturing method Sep 6, 2017 Issued
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16/638796
Method of double-side polishing silicon wafer Aug 30, 2017 Issued
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15/690660
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus Aug 29, 2017 Issued
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15/690660
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus Aug 29, 2017 Issued
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15/690660
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus Aug 29, 2017 Issued
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