Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/440,649

SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 13, 2024

Priority

Feb 14, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0019630 +1 more

Examiner

AZAD, MD ABUL K

Art Unit

2119

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +20.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

540 granted / 664 resolved

+26.3% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

683

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 664 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 19, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/336,273

Patent 12671266

Power Source Serialization, Detection, and Information Transmission

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/554,791

Patent 12660801

METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/212,725

Patent 12656767

Automatic Identification of Important Batch Events

2y 12m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/346,923

Patent 12651904

DEEP LEARNING-BASED APPROACH FOR SOLVING OPTIMAL POWER FLOW PROBLEMS WITH FLEXIBLE TOPOLOGY

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.9%)

2y 8m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 664 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.