Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/966,038

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO EXTERNAL OBJECT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 02, 2024

Priority

Nov 23, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0164937 +3 more

Examiner

PROVIDENCE, VINCENT ALEXANDER

Art Unit

2617

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +23.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PROVIDENCE, VINCENT ALEXANDER View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

20 granted / 24 resolved

+21.3% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

97.1%

+57.1% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 24 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 02, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/391,260

Patent 12670650

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/776,840

Patent 12658075

Output Preparing Method Used in Producing Layer Catalogue of Geostamps in the Atlas Format

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/043,569

Patent 12651231

METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR DATA PROCESSING, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/475,949

Patent 12632994

LOSSY GEOMETRY COMPRESSION USING INTERPOLATED NORMALS FOR USE IN BVH BUILDING AND RENDERING

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/407,897

Patent 12626466

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING BEVELS IN MESH SIMPLIFICATION

2y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 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

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.5%)

2y 6m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 24 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.