Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/456,919

MOTION ASSIST APPARATUS AND EXERCISE APPARATUS HAVING COLOR CHANGE FUNCTION USING ELECTRONIC INK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 28, 2023

Priority

Sep 27, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0122327 +2 more

Examiner

WOLFF, ARIELLE R

Art Unit

3785

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +33.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WOLFF, ARIELLE R View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

86 granted / 184 resolved

-23.3% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

225

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

91.6%

+51.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 184 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 28, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+33.8%)

3y 6m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 184 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.