Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/824,138

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

YU, LIHONG

Art Unit

2631

Tech Center

Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +18.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 831 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YU, LIHONG View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

680 granted / 831 resolved

+21.8% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

846

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 831 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Feb 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 13, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/734,255

Patent 12671470

RECEIVING METHOD AND RECEIVING APPARATUS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/079,110

Patent 12665736

SINK DEVICE, SOURCE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHODS FOR SAME

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/019,260

Patent 12647154

METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSIONS AND RECEPTION

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/531,555

Patent 12647303

SELECTING A JOINT EQUALIZATION AND DECODING MODEL

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/633,088

Patent 12633978

COORDINATION FOR SMOOTH BEAMFORMING

2y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+18.9%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 831 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.