Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/897,025

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 26, 2024

Priority

Mar 15, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0036589

Examiner

ALROBAIE, KHAMDAN N

Art Unit

2824

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +2.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALROBAIE, KHAMDAN N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

558 granted / 648 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+2.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

677

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

58.9%

+18.9% vs TC avg

§102

18.1%

-21.9% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 648 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 07, 2026

Interview Requested

May 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 06, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/593,570

Patent 12665026

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/328,836

Patent 12658221

Low Power Scheme for Power Down in Integrated Dual Rail SRAMs

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/587,427

Patent 12658227

MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BASED ON DYNAMIC CONTROL OF WORDLINE START VOLTAGE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/601,512

Patent 12658249

SHARED POWER FOOTER CIRCUIT

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/428,302

Patent 12651614

SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

86%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+2.7%)

2y 2m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 648 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.