Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/934,852

WASHING MACHINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 01, 2024

Priority

Oct 12, 2023 — JP 2023-176998 +1 more

Examiner

BELL, SPENCER E

Art Unit

1711

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BELL, SPENCER E View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

421 granted / 664 resolved

-1.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

715

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

82.8%

+42.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 664 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/521,533

Patent 12672753

MULTI-STAGE DISHWASHER DRYING SYSTEM

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/824,502

Patent 12674268

MICROPLASTIC FILTERING SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH A PREFILTERING ASSEMBLY, FOR A WASHING MACHINE, SUCH AS A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/788,581

Patent 12668906

HARDWARE DETECTION AND CYCLE BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN LAUNDRY APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/733,563

Patent 12630121

SENSOR CLEANING SYSTEM

1y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/701,539

Patent 12624492

FILTERING DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE

2y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+12.4%)

3y 1m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 664 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.