Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/222,850

METHOD AND DEVICE WITH AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 29, 2025

Priority

Nov 29, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0175540

Examiner

MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN

Art Unit

3658

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +70.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 15 resolved

+1.3% vs TC avg

Strong +70% interview lift

Without

With

+70.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.0%

+53.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 15 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+70.0%)

2y 7m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 15 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.