Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/737,209

FOLDABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2024

Priority

Jan 18, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0007352 +1 more

Examiner

TRANDAI, CINDY HUYEN

Art Unit

2648

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +17.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRANDAI, CINDY HUYEN View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

406 granted / 522 resolved

+15.8% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

539

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

97.2%

+57.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 522 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/540,474

Patent 12671758

DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-SEGMENT FLEX

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/037,236

Patent 12666476

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ISOCHRONOUS DATA IN SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/188,636

Patent 12647875

PERSONAL INTERNET-OF-THINGS NETWORK DISCOVERY

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/413,306

Patent 12647092

METHOD FOR CREATING USAGE SCENARIO DETERMINATION DATABASE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE SAME

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/501,941

Patent 12641477

COMMUNICATION OVER A MOBILE NETWORK WITH DUALSTEER FUNCTIONALITY

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

78%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+17.8%)

2y 4m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 522 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.