Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/737,686

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SENSING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2024

Priority

Sep 06, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0118299

Examiner

LI, YONGHONG

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +21.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 214 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LI, YONGHONG View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

163 granted / 214 resolved

+24.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

236

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

87.7%

+47.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 214 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/918,274

Patent 12681139

RANGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, RANGE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/000,764

Patent 12681171

VEHICLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RADAR SENSOR AND A SET OF LAYERS

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/247,868

Patent 12681160

DOPPLER RADAR WITH AMBIGUOUS ELECTRONIC SCANNING

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/584,868

Patent 12681159

RADAR DEVICE AND AZIMUTH ESTIMATION METHOD

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/434,704

Patent 12618939

RADAR TRANSCEIVER

2y 2m 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

76%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+21.1%)

3y 0m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 214 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.