Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 17/844,278

SYNTHETIC DATA STORAGE SYSTEM BASED ON ATTRIBUTES OF ARECACEAE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 20, 2022

Priority

Jun 23, 2021 — provisional 63/213,946

Examiner

BUNKER, AMY M

Art Unit

1684

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Seagate Technology LLC

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +45.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 29% grant rate with +45.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 505 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BUNKER, AMY M View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

147 granted / 505 resolved

-30.9% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+45.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

55 currently pending

Career history

566

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§103

36.6%

-3.4% vs TC avg

§102

19.4%

-20.6% vs TC avg

§112

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 505 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Mar 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 02, 2026

Response Filed

May 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 19, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 31, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 03, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/597,409

Patent 12681007

HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AND SCREENING COMPOUND LIBRARY AND REACTION DEVICE

4y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/200,538

Patent 12629683

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ENCODED CHEMICAL LIBRARIES

5y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/323,312

Patent 12613249

USE OF Aß34 TO ASSESS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PROGRESSION

4y 11m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/114,016

Patent 12577545

MMLV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE VARIANTS

5y 3m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/734,832

Patent 12577556

Perturbation Beads for Use in Assays

1y 9m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

29%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+45.5%)

3y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 505 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.