Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/717,391

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING HOME APPLIANCE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 06, 2024

Priority

Dec 31, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0194577 +2 more

Examiner

BOURZIK, BRAHIM

Art Unit

2191

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +44.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 385 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOURZIK, BRAHIM View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

248 granted / 385 resolved

+9.4% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

417

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

94.1%

+54.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 385 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/087,826

Patent 12669988

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS AT A REMOTE NETWORK LOCATION FROM THE UPDATE REPOSITORY

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/329,000

Patent 12669994

PHYSICAL NODE OPTIMIZER IN A CONTAINERIZED APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/131,200

Patent 12657112

INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING APPLICATION FITNESS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/101,428

Patent 12645570

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT OF AN APPLICATION

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/303,837

Patent 12619520

Software Engineering with Machine-Readable Feature Specifications

3y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 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

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+44.0%)

3y 6m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 385 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.