Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/667,687

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MARK INSPECTION METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 17, 2024

Priority

Oct 17, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0138928

Examiner

ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN

Art Unit

2663

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 33% grant rate with +30.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 157 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 157 resolved

-28.9% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

212

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

71.0%

+31.0% vs TC avg

§102

24.2%

-15.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 157 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 17, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 02, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/565,649

Patent 12610941

GUIDED FENCE INSTALLATION AREA DERIVATION SYSTEM THROUGH ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITY TO HARMFUL BIRDS AND ANIMALS, AND GUIDED FENCE INSTALLATION AREA DERIVATION METHOD USING SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/297,870

Patent 12567126

INFRASTRUCTURE-SUPPORTED PERCEPTION SYSTEM FOR CONNECTED VEHICLE APPLICATIONS

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

15/817,421

Patent 11300964

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING OCCUPANCY MAP FOR A ROBOTIC SYSTEM

4y 4m to grant Granted Apr 12, 2022

15/721,745

Patent 10816794

METHOD FOR DESIGNING ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH FREEFORM SURFACE

3y 0m to grant Granted Oct 27, 2020

15/749,762

Patent 10433126

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BY USING V2X SERVICES IN A WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM

1y 8m to grant Granted Oct 01, 2019

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

63%

With Interview (+30.2%)

3y 2m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 157 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.