Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/960,277

DIE ATTACHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 26, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0186954 +1 more

Examiner

KONVES, ADRIANNA N

Art Unit

1748

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +14.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 226 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KONVES, ADRIANNA N View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

171 granted / 226 resolved

+10.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

249

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

83.3%

+43.3% vs TC avg

§102

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 226 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 26, 2024

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/044,587

Patent 12673462

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/048,596

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3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

76%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+14.4%)

2y 10m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 226 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.