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Application No. 18/335,428

METHOD OF CORRECTING DESIGN LAYOUT OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, COMPUTING DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 15, 2023

Priority

Dec 14, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0175251

Examiner

NGUYEN, NHA T

Art Unit

2851

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +18.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1063 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

926 granted / 1063 resolved

+19.1% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1081

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§103

47.4%

+7.4% vs TC avg

§102

31.3%

-8.7% vs TC avg

§112

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1063 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 15, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+18.4%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1063 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.