Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/538,290

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Jun 01, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0071091

Examiner

RAHMAN, KHATIB A

Art Unit

2818

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 91% grant rate with +5.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 468 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RAHMAN, KHATIB A View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 468 resolved

+23.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

489

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

72.2%

+32.2% vs TC avg

§102

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 468 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

91%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+5.1%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 468 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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