Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/827,943

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Priority

Dec 03, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0153683 +2 more

Examiner

ABEBE, DANIEL DEMELASH

Art Unit

2657

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1030 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

923 granted / 1030 resolved

+27.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

1046

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§103

46.1%

+6.1% vs TC avg

§102

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1030 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 09, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+7.4%)

2y 5m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1030 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.