Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/076,025

METHOD FOR SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF LAYER OF INTEREST

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 11, 2025

Priority

Mar 27, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0042010 +1 more

Examiner

MAYY, MOHAMMAD

Art Unit

1718

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 48% grant rate with +23.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAYY, MOHAMMAD View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

200 granted / 416 resolved

-16.9% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

454

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

87.4%

+47.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 416 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 11, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 19, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/930,459

Patent 12685068

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/786,083

Patent 12654478

Method and System For Controlling Morphology and Properties Of Printed Reactive Inks

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/421,139

Patent 12649265

Method for obtaining an object through the use of machine tools

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/109,493

Patent 12648376

SELECTIVE TANTALUM NITRIDE DEPOSITION FOR BARRIER APPLICATIONS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/166,032

Patent 12638398

METHOD FOR GRAIN BOUNDARY ANALYSIS OF POLYCRYSTALLINE TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS

3y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 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

48%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+23.9%)

3y 2m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 416 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.