Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/756,079

FOOD WASTE DISPOSER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 27, 2024

Priority

Dec 29, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0190914 +1 more

Examiner

BROWN, JARED O

Art Unit

3725

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +37.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +37.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 349 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BROWN, JARED O View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

261 granted / 349 resolved

+4.8% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

365

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

78.7%

+38.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 349 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 27, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/574,344

Patent 12667875

METHOD FOR PREHEATING A WORKING ROLL FOR ROLLING

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/685,707

Patent 12661659

DUST SEALING

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/397,834

Patent 12654891

BINDING MACHINE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/945,872

Patent 12653345

Container for Food Processing System

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/586,091

Patent 12649157

METHOD OF CRUSHING AND PROCESSING GRAIN WITHOUT DESTROYING GERM POUCHES IN THE GRAIN

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+37.5%)

2y 11m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 349 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.