Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/586,059

LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND LIGHT EMITTING PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Priority

Feb 23, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0024646

Examiner

NGUYEN, NIKI HOANG

Art Unit

2818

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 91% grant rate with +5.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 933 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

847 granted / 933 resolved

+22.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+5.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

952

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.3%

+24.3% vs TC avg

§102

17.1%

-22.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 933 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/750,122

Patent 12685175

FLIP-CHIP BALL GRID ARRAY-TYPE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE FOR VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION

4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/088,545

Patent 12685121

GALLIUM NITRIDE (GAN) DEVICES WITH THROUGH-SILICON VIAS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/348,092

Patent 12685106

PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/955,253

Patent 12677699

SILICON CARBIDE POWER DEVICES INTEGRATED WITH SILICON LOGIC DEVICES

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/331,975

Patent 12677642

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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

91%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+5.0%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 933 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.