Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/617,125

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DUAL CONTACT STRUCTURES ON SOURCE/DRAIN REGION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 26, 2024

Priority

Oct 27, 2023 — provisional 63/546,114

Examiner

PHAN, STEVE QUOC

Art Unit

2817

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 0% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

0 granted / 0 resolved

-68.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.1%

+53.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 0 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 0 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.