Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/221,135

CONTROL DEVICE, BROADCAST RECEIVER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BROADCAST RECEIVER, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 28, 2025

Priority

Dec 31, 2010 — RE 10-2010-0140242 +5 more

Examiner

TRAN, TRANG U

Art Unit

2422

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +15.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 928 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

729 granted / 928 resolved

+20.6% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

943

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

75.4%

+35.4% vs TC avg

§102

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 928 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 28, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 27, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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19/040,107

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+15.6%)

2y 11m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 928 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.