Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/647,542

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEAMFORMING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 26, 2024

Priority

Nov 15, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0156731 +1 more

Examiner

TRAN, THINH D

Art Unit

2466

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +19.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, THINH D View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

336 granted / 539 resolved

+4.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 539 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/371,515

Patent 12652139

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/453,624

Patent 12641416

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2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Patent 12634985

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4y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 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

62%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+19.9%)

4y 2m (~1y 12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 539 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.