Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/584,470

MEMORY DEVICES HAVING ADJACENT MEMORY CELLS WITH MITIGATED DISTURB RISK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 22, 2024

Priority

Feb 24, 2023 — provisional 63/448,162

Examiner

LIU, XIAOMING

Art Unit

2812

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 596 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIU, XIAOMING View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

514 granted / 596 resolved

+18.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

635

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

89.3%

+49.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 596 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12660230

HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/182,563

Patent 12660307

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/177,760

Patent 12641872

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/981,100

Patent 12635508

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING STANDARD CELL AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

3y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/350,600

Patent 12633457

CAPACITOR, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE CAPACITOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 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

86%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+10.9%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 596 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.