Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/611,710

VACUUM CLEANER FOR DETECTING MOISTURE INGRESS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Priority

Apr 21, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0052948 +3 more

Examiner

PAUL, ANTONY M

Art Unit

2846

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with +9.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 647 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PAUL, ANTONY M View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

580 granted / 647 resolved

+21.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

666

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

47.6%

+7.6% vs TC avg

§102

31.5%

-8.5% vs TC avg

§112

18.4%

-21.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 647 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/441,602

Patent 12651993

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

16/043,119

Patent 12633859

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7y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Patent 12580464

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2y 2m to grant Granted Mar 17, 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

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+9.4%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 647 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.