Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/446,544

METHODS OF REDUCING DEFECTS FROM PATTERN MISALIGNMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 09, 2023

Priority

Sep 02, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0111136

Examiner

TRINH, MINH N

Art Unit

3729

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRINH, MINH N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1298 granted / 1515 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

1562

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

58.4%

+18.4% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

21.6%

-18.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1515 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 09, 2023

Application Filed

Jul 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/370,612

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/494,123

Patent 12673425

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING A ROTOR STACK FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/115,179

Patent 12665476

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTOR AS WELL AS ROTOR

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/860,845

Patent 12654209

LASER CLEANING BATTERY COMPONENTS

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.0%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1515 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.