Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/054,477

ROBOT USING ELEVATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 14, 2025

Priority

Sep 30, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0125379 +1 more

Examiner

FURGASON, KAREN LYNELLE

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 32% grant rate with +25.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FURGASON, KAREN LYNELLE View full profile →

Grants only 32% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

26 granted / 80 resolved

-19.5% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

103

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§103

84.6%

+44.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 80 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 14, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/112,199

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3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/669,598

Patent 12583287

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4y 1m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Patent 12528366

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5y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 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

32%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+25.0%)

3y 5m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 80 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.