Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/986,370

CLOCK SIGNAL GENERATOR AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 18, 2024

Priority

May 13, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0062610

Examiner

NGUYEN, HAI L

Art Unit

2842

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +9.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 939 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, HAI L View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

818 granted / 939 resolved

+19.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

944

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

30.3%

-9.7% vs TC avg

§102

28.3%

-11.7% vs TC avg

§112

22.0%

-18.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 939 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 18, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 06, 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

87%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+9.4%)

2y 1m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 939 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.