Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/962,310

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING VIRTUALIZED NETWORK FUNCTION IN NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION ENVIRONMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 27, 2024

Priority

May 27, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0065696 +1 more

Examiner

DONABED, NINOS

Art Unit

2444

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +66.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +66.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 660 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DONABED, NINOS View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

497 granted / 660 resolved

+17.3% vs TC avg

Strong +66% interview lift

Without

With

+66.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

698

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

§103

68.2%

+28.2% vs TC avg

§102

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 660 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 27, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+66.3%)

3y 2m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 660 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.