Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/824,679

CONDITIONING DISK REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 04, 2024

Priority

May 27, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0068620 +1 more

Examiner

VITALE, MICHAEL J

Art Unit

3722

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +35.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 66% grant rate with +35.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 472 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VITALE, MICHAEL J View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

314 granted / 472 resolved

-3.5% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+35.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

501

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

63.5%

+23.5% vs TC avg

§102

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

§112

19.7%

-20.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 472 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 04, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/601,975

Patent 12678902

NUMERICAL CONTROL TOOL MACHINE

4y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/913,133

Patent 12678903

APPAATUS FOR EXCHANGING A TOOL OF A BORING BAR AND METHOD OF EXCHANGING A TOOL OF A BORING BAR USING THE SAME

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/421,800

Patent 12678904

MACHINE FOR PROCESSING OF LENSES, PREFERABLY IN PLASTIC MATERIAL

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/187,214

Patent 12661746

TOOL MAGAZINE APPARATUS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/563,174

Patent 12654232

TURRET DEVICE

2y 6m 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

66%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+35.6%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 472 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.