Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/190,458

Wafer testing machine and method for training artificial intelligence model to test wafer

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 03, 2021

Priority

Mar 10, 2020 — TW 109107898

Examiner

NGUYEN, NHAT HUY T

Art Unit

2147

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Realtek Semiconductor Corporation

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +24.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 352 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, NHAT HUY T View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

190 granted / 352 resolved

-1.0% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

400

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

83.1%

+43.1% vs TC avg

§102

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 352 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

May 09, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 01, 2024

Response Filed

Oct 30, 2024

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 21, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 25, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 24, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 21, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/057,971

Patent 12632159

INTERFACE FOR DISPLAY OF INTERACTIVE CONTENT

3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/502,008

Patent 12626112

NPU, EDGE DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

4y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/936,173

Patent 12613628

PROVIDING A REPLY INTERFACE FOR A MEDIA CONTENT ITEM WITHIN A MESSAGING SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/423,234

Patent 12530116

MEDIA CAPTURE LOCK AFFORDANCE FOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

1y 12m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

18/071,452

Patent 12504866

AUTOMATED TAGGING OF CONTENT ITEMS

3y 0m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+24.2%)

3y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 352 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.