Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/416,990

SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 19, 2024

Priority

Feb 06, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0015423

Examiner

ZERVIGON, RUDY

Art Unit

1716

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -6.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with -6.0% 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

ZERVIGON, RUDY View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

708 granted / 1063 resolved

+1.6% vs TC avg

Minimal -6% lift

Without

With

+-6.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

1103

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

86.2%

+46.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 21, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/805,237

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4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/897,452

Patent 12644182

GAS DISTRIBUTION APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVING MIXING UNIFORMITY

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/439,532

Patent 12646678

PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/728,824

Patent 12637758

COATING CHAMBER WITH DISTANCE DETECTION FOR THE SUBSTRATES

1y 10m 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

67%

Grant Probability

61%

With Interview (-6.0%)

3y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

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