Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/989,846

IMAGE SENSOR, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 20, 2024

Priority

May 24, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0068119

Examiner

HASSAN, MEHEDI NMN

Art Unit

2637

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 100% grant rate with +0.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HASSAN, MEHEDI NMN View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1 granted / 1 resolved

+38.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 9m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

82.6%

+42.6% vs TC avg

§112

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 20, 2024

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

1y 9m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.