Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/822,953

MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 03, 2024

Priority

Oct 05, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0132538

Examiner

FERGUSON, DION

Art Unit

2848

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1009 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

876 granted / 1009 resolved

+18.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

1030

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

77.1%

+37.1% vs TC avg

§102

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1009 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 03, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/058,674

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Patent 12665131

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12665132

MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+8.3%)

2y 1m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1009 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.