Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/236,635

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ARRAY IMAGE

Final Rejection

Filed

Aug 22, 2023

Priority

Sep 22, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0120004

Examiner

ALLEN, LUCIUS CAMERON GREE

Art Unit

2673

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +40.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +40.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALLEN, LUCIUS CAMERON GREE View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

29 granted / 42 resolved

+7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

20.2%

-19.8% vs TC avg

§103

13.5%

-26.5% vs TC avg

§102

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§112

47.9%

+7.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 22, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 31, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 31, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/385,625

Patent 12657883

TRAINING DEVICE AND TRAINING METHOD

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/955,827

Patent 12646185

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3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/982,923

Patent 12620137

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE FILTERING IN PATCH GENERATION FOR VIDEO-BASED POINT CLOUD CODING

3y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.6%)

2y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.