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Office Actions › Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. › 18316985
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/316,985

REFRIGERATOR

Final Rejection
Filed
May 12, 2023
Priority
Nov 18, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0154278 +2 more
Examiner
WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S
Art Unit
3637
Tech Center
3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce
Assignee
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
OA Round
4 (Final)
70%
Grant Probability
Favorable
5-6
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
89%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +18.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +18.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S View full profile →
Grants 70% — above average
70%
Career Allowance Rate
615 granted / 878 resolved
+18.0% vs TC avg
Strong +19% interview lift
Without
With
+18.8%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Fast prosecutor
2y 0m
Avg Prosecution
39 currently pending
Career history
911
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.7%
-39.3% vs TC avg
§103
25.7%
-14.3% vs TC avg
§102
49.7%
+9.7% vs TC avg
§112
17.4%
-22.6% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 878 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events
Jun 10, 2025
Response Filed
Sep 24, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Nov 24, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 24, 2025
Request for Continued Examination
Jan 27, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 30, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Apr 30, 2026
Response Filed
Jun 25, 2026
Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/733,204
Patent 12677947
SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY
2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026
18/733,211
Patent 12667189
SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY
2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026
18/358,729
Patent 12663200
DOOR OPENING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME
2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026
18/580,991
Patent 12663205
REFRIGERATOR
2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026
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
70%
Grant Probability
89%
With Interview (+18.8%)
2y 0m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 878 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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