Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/807,405

LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 16, 2024

Priority

Feb 18, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0021449 +2 more

Examiner

KAUFFMAN, RUBY LUCIA

Art Unit

2872

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +36.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +36.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KAUFFMAN, RUBY LUCIA View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

23 granted / 31 resolved

+6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

94.8%

+54.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 31 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 16, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/248,460

Patent 12681299

HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/899,461

Patent 12669682

IMAGING SYSTEM LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/056,642

Patent 12656573

SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/060,967

Patent 12656538

BLAZED DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BLAZED DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/320,506

Patent 12656583

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING LENS-INTEGRATED WINDOW MEMBER

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

74%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+36.4%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 31 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.