Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/028,250

USER EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE FREQUENCY SEARCH SPEED

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Feb 13, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0020672 +1 more

Examiner

TSE, YOUNG TOI

Art Unit

2632

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1021 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

912 granted / 1021 resolved

+27.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1047

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§103

25.3%

-14.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

§112

55.4%

+15.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1021 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+8.3%)

2y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1021 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.