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Last updated: May 29, 2026
Application No. 17/119,742

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

Non-Final OA
Filed
Dec 11, 2020
Priority
Mar 04, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0027113
Examiner
WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J
Art Unit
3761
Tech Center
3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing
Assignee
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
OA Round
8 (Non-Final)
40%
Grant Probability
At Risk
8-9
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
78%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +38.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 40% grant rate with +38.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J View full profile →
Grants only 40% of cases
40%
Career Allowance Rate
79 granted / 198 resolved
-30.1% vs TC avg
Strong +38% interview lift
Without
With
+38.3%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 8m
Avg Prosecution
42 currently pending
Career history
284
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.1%
-39.9% vs TC avg
§103
92.3%
+52.3% vs TC avg
§102
3.9%
-36.1% vs TC avg
§112
2.6%
-37.4% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 198 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 20 earlier events
Jan 21, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 13, 2025
Request for Continued Examination
Feb 14, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 10, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Jul 09, 2025
Response Filed
Sep 11, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Nov 10, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
May 02, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/572,210
Patent 12594627
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026
15/869,413
Patent 12560188
Method for Joining Components and Component Composite
8y 1m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026
17/365,020
Patent 12557204
NOZZLE AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
4y 7m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026
16/756,898
Patent 12544854
PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOVABLE BODY
5y 6m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026
17/775,438
Patent 12515280
SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR MAGNESIUM ALLOY HUB
3y 8m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

8-9
Expected OA Rounds
40%
Grant Probability
78%
With Interview (+38.3%)
3y 8m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 198 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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