Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/583,006

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 21, 2024

Priority

Aug 11, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0105286

Examiner

MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE

Art Unit

2818

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 95% grant rate with +4.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1081 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE View full profile →

Grants 95% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1025 granted / 1081 resolved

+26.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1105

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

39.9%

-0.1% vs TC avg

§102

34.7%

-5.3% vs TC avg

§112

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1081 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 30, 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

95%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+4.0%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1081 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

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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