Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/642,910

TRANSISTOR DEVICE HAVING SEMICONDUCTOR SPACER, AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Priority

Nov 22, 2023 — provisional 63/602,010

Examiner

SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -4.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 91% grant rate with -4.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1197 granted / 1312 resolved

+31.2% vs TC avg

Minimal -5% lift

Without

With

+-4.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 9m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

1325

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

74.3%

+34.3% vs TC avg

§102

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

§112

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1312 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/233,794

Patent 12677552

DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY PANEL

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/244,311

Patent 12677707

Bio sensing device

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/263,908

Patent 12677523

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/330,653

Patent 12677554

BENDING AREA SIGNAL WIRE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/479,249

Patent 12677495

IMAGE SENSORS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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

91%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (-4.9%)

1y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1312 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.