Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/823,964

SUBSTRATE INSPECTION APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 04, 2024

Priority

Sep 05, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0117895 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, PARESH H

Art Unit

2858

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -1.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with -1.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 944 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, PARESH H View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

750 granted / 944 resolved

+11.4% vs TC avg

Minimal -2% lift

Without

With

+-1.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

968

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

60.1%

+20.1% vs TC avg

§102

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 944 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 04, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/826,838

Patent 12681079

Planarity Control for Load Pull Tuner On Wafer

4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/371,536

Patent 12685083

CASSETTE HOUSING, PROBER, SERVER RACK, AND STORAGE SYSTEM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/388,599

Patent 12681044

SPRING CONTACT IN A TESTING APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/213,857

Patent 12674817

TEST FIXTURE AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/506,139

Patent 12674819

PROBE PIN CLEANING PAD AND CLEANING METHOD FOR PROBE PIN

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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

79%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (-1.7%)

2y 8m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 944 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.