Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/753,198

METHOD OF INSPECTING A MARK ENGRAVED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 25, 2024

Priority

Sep 04, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0117233

Examiner

WELLS, HEATH E

Art Unit

2664

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +10.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WELLS, HEATH E View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

69 granted / 90 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

130

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

99.3%

+59.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 90 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 25, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Interview Requested

May 27, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12620059

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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

88%

With Interview (+10.9%)

3y 3m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 90 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.