Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/747,034

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 18, 2024

Priority

Aug 25, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0112323 +2 more

Examiner

CHAUDRY, MUJTABA M

Art Unit

2112

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +3.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 836 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHAUDRY, MUJTABA M View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

706 granted / 836 resolved

+29.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

864

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§103

32.5%

-7.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

33.7%

-6.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 836 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Nov 06, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 04, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 13, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/191,401

Patent 12675362

MANAGING STATUS OUTPUT

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/589,605

Patent 12670052

MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

16/400,216

Patent 12659073

ERROR DETECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING SECTIONAL REDUNDANCY CHECK INFORMATION

7y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/928,646

Patent 12652134

COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/516,434

Patent 12647202

ADAPTATION OF THE CRC CODE LENGTH FOR 3GPP NR

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+3.6%)

2y 7m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 836 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.