Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/750,110

APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 21, 2024

Priority

Jun 23, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0081334 +1 more

Examiner

LEONARD, SAMUEL HAYDEN

Art Unit

2649

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +3.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEONARD, SAMUEL HAYDEN View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

20 granted / 26 resolved

+14.9% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

89.7%

+49.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 26 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/531,468

Patent 12650523

ENHANCED MOTION STATE DETECTION FOR LOCATION SERVICES

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/495,612

Patent 12641444

DYNAMIC TRACKING OF REPORTING OF CELLULAR SERVICE OUTAGE AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF THE SAME

2y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/023,210

Patent 12634668

Retrieving Automotive Information in the Cellular Networks

3y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/963,178

Patent 12568405

POWER SAVING FEATURE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IN 5GS AND EPS

3y 4m to grant Granted Mar 03, 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

77%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+3.8%)

3y 1m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 26 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.