Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/660,985

AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL DRUM REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL DRUM CONVEYANCE AND REPLACEMENT SYSTEM USING AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL DRUM REPLACEMENT APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 10, 2024

Priority

May 11, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0060982 +1 more

Examiner

TIGHE, BRENDAN P

Art Unit

3655

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +19.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TIGHE, BRENDAN P View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

450 granted / 593 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

627

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

80.7%

+40.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 593 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 21, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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17/959,740

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/291,823

Patent 12673820

MAGAZINE STORAGE DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/771,842

Patent 12673834

AUTOMATIC SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR FOOD-INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINER

1y 12m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/343,761

Patent 12662331

TRANSFERRING APPARATUS FOR MATERIAL FOR ELECTRODE

2y 12m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

76%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+19.5%)

2y 11m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 593 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.