Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/660,646

METHOD FOR DETERMINING LINK OF HUB DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAME METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 10, 2024

Priority

Dec 14, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0178385 +1 more

Examiner

YOUNG, STEVE R

Art Unit

2477

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +19.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YOUNG, STEVE R View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

390 granted / 582 resolved

+9.0% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

617

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.6%

+52.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 582 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/852,536

Patent 12672128

COMMUNICATION OF ASYNCHRONOUS ULTRA-LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN A SYNCHRONIZED TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITY (S-TXOP)

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/106,947

Patent 12666459

TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/134,386

Patent 12659959

UPLINK TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/157,536

Patent 12660022

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING DUAL CONNECTIVITY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/247,293

Patent 12647967

EARLY UE PANEL SWITCH REPORTING

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

67%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+19.8%)

3y 3m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 582 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.