Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/651,179

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING ACCURACY

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 30, 2024

Priority

May 01, 2023 — provisional 63/463,253

Examiner

TSVEY, GENNADIY

Art Unit

2648

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +24.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 766 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

463 granted / 766 resolved

-1.6% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

810

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

92.3%

+52.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 766 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 30, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/575,523

Patent 12677122

NFC DEVICE POSITION FINDER

4y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/259,519

Patent 12603714

Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management

9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

19/276,669

Patent 12603713

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATIC SIGNAL DETECTION BASED ON POWER DISTRIBUTION BY FREQUENCY OVER TIME WITHIN AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

8m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

19/256,862

Patent 12593230

Systems, methods, and devices having databases and automated reports for electronic spectrum management

9m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/381,695

Patent 12580614

Methods and Arrangements for Signaling Control Information in a Communication System

4y 8m 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

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+24.0%)

2y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 766 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING ACCURACY

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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