Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/609,501

INTERCONNECT DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD OF INTERCONNECT DEVICE, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ACCELERATOR SYSTEM INCLUDING INTERCONNECT DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 19, 2024

Priority

Dec 24, 2019 — RE 10-2019-0173846 +1 more

Examiner

HUISMAN, DAVID J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +33.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUISMAN, DAVID J View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

392 granted / 678 resolved

-2.2% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 8m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

764

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

61.9%

+21.9% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 678 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

16/721,994

Patent 12613704

SHARING SNAPSHOTS BETWEEN RESTORATION AND RECOVERY

6y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/489,754

Patent 12613703

TIGHTLY-COUPLED SLICE TARGET FILE DATA

4y 7m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/351,408

Patent 12602229

NEURAL NETWORK ACCELERATOR FOR OPERATING A CONSUMER PIPELINE STAGE USING A START FLAG SET BY A PRODUCER PIPELINE STAGE

4y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

58%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+33.6%)

4y 8m (~2y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 678 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.