Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/468,192

MOLDING APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MOLDING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 15, 2023

Priority

Oct 31, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0142678 +1 more

Examiner

PENCE, JETHRO M

Art Unit

1717

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +25.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PENCE, JETHRO M View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

686 granted / 869 resolved

+13.9% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

929

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

59.1%

+19.1% vs TC avg

§102

29.0%

-11.0% vs TC avg

§112

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 869 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 15, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/309,635

Patent 12675088

AUTOMATED COATING SYSTEM HAVING SMART END-EFFECTOR TOOL

5y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/284,699

Patent 12674260

APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND LEATHER PRODUCTS, AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/620,821

Patent 12661680

FLOW-COATING APPARATUS AND FLOW-COATING METHOD

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.0%)

2y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 869 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.