Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/640,999

GRID FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Priority

Oct 20, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0141039

Examiner

IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

Art Unit

2881

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +9.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1726 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1495 granted / 1726 resolved

+18.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1733

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

52.0%

+12.0% vs TC avg

§102

19.5%

-20.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1726 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

87%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+9.5%)

2y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1726 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.