Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/917,669

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING DISPLAY WITH SWITCH

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 16, 2024

Priority

Feb 21, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0020721 +4 more

Examiner

HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL

Art Unit

2841

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +22.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1026 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

821 granted / 1026 resolved

+12.0% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1062

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

81.1%

+41.1% vs TC avg

§102

16.0%

-24.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1026 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 16, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12659641

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/723,876

Patent 12650713

INPUT DEVICE AND COVER OF INPUT DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/852,577

Patent 12647041

POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/124,964

Patent 12629095

ANNULAR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/499,349

Patent 12609520

FLEXIBLE ELEMENT TENSIONING MECHANISM

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 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

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+22.0%)

2y 3m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1026 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.