Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/344,393

WATER PURIFIER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 29, 2023

Priority

Sep 01, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0111041 +2 more

Examiner

CONTRERAS, CIEL P

Art Unit

1794

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +33.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

412 granted / 759 resolved

-10.7% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

822

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

77.5%

+37.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 759 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 29, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12649975

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID WATER PREPARATION AGENT, HYPOCHLOROUS ACID WATER PREPARATION PACKAGE, AND HYPOCHLOROUS ACID WATER PRODUCTION METHOD

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/145,212

Patent 12650399

PREPARATION AND ACTIVATION OF ELECTRODES BASED ON DLC AMORPHOUS CARBON BY ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/621,678

Patent 12630934

DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN

4y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/002,850

Patent 12617698

ELECTROCATALYTIC REACTOR AND REMEDIATION OF WASTEWATER USING SAME

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/072,248

Patent 12618163

ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND VALUABLE PRODUCTS

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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+33.5%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 759 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.