Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 17/962,334

ACCUMULATOR AND PROCESSING-IN-MEMORY (PIM) DEVICE INCLUDING THE ACCUMULATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 07, 2022

Priority

Jan 07, 2020 — provisional 62/958,226 +4 more

Examiner

SANDIFER, MATTHEW D

Art Unit

2151

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

SK hynix Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +24.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 646 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SANDIFER, MATTHEW D View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

519 granted / 646 resolved

+25.3% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

654

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.2%

-16.8% vs TC avg

§103

45.3%

+5.3% vs TC avg

§102

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

§112

18.7%

-21.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 646 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 07, 2022

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/674,134

Patent 12663963

APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH IN-MEMORY COMPUTING

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/959,628

Patent 12664231

METHOD FOR ACCELERATING FAST FOURIER TRANSFORM BASED ON FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/799,977

Patent 12657005

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/489,734

Patent 12645751

CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK OPERATIONS

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/542,016

Patent 12639038

PIPELINED PROCESSING OF POLYNOMIAL COMPUTATION

4y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.9%)

3y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 646 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.