Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/180,827

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 16, 2025

Priority

May 06, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0058711 +2 more

Examiner

WANG, XI

Art Unit

2637

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +13.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

448 granted / 531 resolved

+22.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

548

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

75.5%

+35.5% vs TC avg

§102

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 531 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 16, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/811,080

Patent 12684229

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING STATE OF USER, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/264,357

Patent 12675030

MEDIA HUB SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/673,663

Patent 12671897

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING PHOTOGRAPHING AT DESIRED PHOTOGRAPHING TIMING, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/738,558

Patent 12666150

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING IMAGE STABILIZATION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/858,513

Patent 12666177

OPTICAL SENSING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING OPTICAL SENSING CIRCUIT

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.9%)

2y 3m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 531 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.