Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/399,324

COMPOSITE COMPONENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 28, 2023

Priority

Feb 09, 2022 — JP 2022-018785 +1 more

Examiner

SMITH, SAMUEL JONATHAN

Art Unit

2817

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +5.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SMITH, SAMUEL JONATHAN View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

37 granted / 45 resolved

+14.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

77.6%

+37.6% vs TC avg

§102

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 45 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 28, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/875,949

Patent 12666982

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/221,539

Patent 12653005

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH PATTERNS HAVING COPLANAR BOTTOM SURFACES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/163,274

Patent 12648413

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/530,241

Patent 12648275

DISPLAY APPARATUS

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/320,057

Patent 12641927

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL

3y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 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

82%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+5.1%)

3y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 45 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.