Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/610,900

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 20, 2024

Priority

Mar 21, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0036886 +1 more

Examiner

GAO, JING

Art Unit

2647

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 57% grant rate with +30.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 480 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

275 granted / 480 resolved

-4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

526

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

93.1%

+53.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 480 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 20, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 05, 2026

Interview Requested

May 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/431,198

Patent 12627570

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATIONS NODE UPGRADE AND SELECTION

2y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/319,009

Patent 12610219

SCRUBBING FOR EDGE BASED COMMUNICATION OF COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/198,463

Patent 12604154

INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/257,172

Patent 12601598

TRAJECTORY PREDICTION WITH DATA NORMALIZATION

2y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/736,763

Patent 12587594

Earphone device and communication method

3y 10m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

57%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+30.8%)

3y 11m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 480 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.