Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/943,160

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M

Art Unit

2156

Tech Center

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +25.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 482 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

258 granted / 482 resolved

-6.5% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

512

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

§103

47.2%

+7.2% vs TC avg

§102

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§112

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 482 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Mar 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12572525

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED CLOUD-BASED RULES CONFLICT CHECKING WITH DATA VALIDATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/211,219

Patent 12566752

MATCHING AND MERGING USING METADATA CONFIGURATION BASED ON AN N-LAYER MODEL

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/106,173

Patent 12530340

Query Processor

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

17/760,553

Patent 12511181

RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM, CONFIGURATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECOMMENDATION METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

18/076,898

Patent 12505082

METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA IN A DATABASE

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

54%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+25.9%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 482 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.