Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/714,439

UPGRADE SYSTEM FOR HOME APPLIANCES, AND METHOD FOR SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 29, 2024

Priority

Dec 31, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0194645 +2 more

Examiner

SMITH, CHENECA

Art Unit

2192

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +46.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (70%); +46.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 453 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SMITH, CHENECA View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

317 granted / 453 resolved

+15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+46.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

478

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

§103

85.7%

+45.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 453 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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USE OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT DATA TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT SOFTWARE PRODUCT DEFICIENCIES

3y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/300,015

Patent 12632225

CUSTOM TEXTUAL DOMAIN SPECIFIC LANGUAGE DESCRIBING AN HMI APPLICATION

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/493,971

Patent 12619420

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT

2y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/124,102

Patent 12585450

Rateless Erasure Coding for Multi-Hop Broadcast Transmission in Wireless IoT Networks

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/387,988

Patent 12585458

SERVER, SOFTWARE UPDATE SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.8%)

3y 5m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 453 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.