Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/817,595

MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 28, 2024

Priority

Oct 12, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0135880

Examiner

SINCLAIR, DAVID M

Art Unit

2847

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +20.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1247 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SINCLAIR, DAVID M View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

849 granted / 1247 resolved

At TC average

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1293

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

78.6%

+38.6% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1247 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 28, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/519,303

Patent 12683083

COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/603,515

Patent 12683081

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT STRUCTURE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/694,490

Patent 12683088

SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/910,087

Patent 12683077

MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/913,515

Patent 12683094

SPLIT CELL ELECTRODE SUPERCAPACITOR

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+20.3%)

2y 6m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1247 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.