Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/009,522

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR OBTAINING LOCATION INFORMATION OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 03, 2025

Priority

Nov 28, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0168513 +1 more

Examiner

STRYKER, NICHOLAS F

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 37% of cases after interview

— +29.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STRYKER, NICHOLAS F View full profile →

Grants only 37% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

17 granted / 46 resolved

-15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

96.2%

+56.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 46 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 03, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

37%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+29.0%)

3y 5m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 46 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.