Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/585,866

ADDING SACRIFICIAL TRACES TO ABORB SIGNAL INTERFERENCE FROM HIGH SPEED AGGRESSOR TRACES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Examiner

CHIU, TSZ K

Art Unit

2898

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

SanDisk Technologies Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +10.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 677 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

536 granted / 677 resolved

+11.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

711

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

69.9%

+29.9% vs TC avg

§102

21.3%

-18.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 677 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12666930

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+10.6%)

3y 4m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 677 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.