Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/351,544

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

May 15, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0062367 +2 more

Examiner

MIDKIFF, AARON

Art Unit

Tech Center

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +23.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 446 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MIDKIFF, AARON View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

223 granted / 446 resolved

-10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

467

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

94.7%

+54.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 446 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/982,350

Patent 12670677

METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO DIGITAL ITEM, AND AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/625,257

Patent 12639977

CONFIGURATION OF AN ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT SENSOR RELATIVE TO A DISPLAY OF A DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

19/037,156

Patent 12626652

GATE DRIVER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

1y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/651,965

Patent 12596454

MULTI-FREQUENCY ZERO-ROW-SUM CODE-DIVISION-MULTIPLEXING (CDM) TOUCH SENSING

1y 11m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

50%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+23.7%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 446 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.