Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/590,778

SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 28, 2024

Priority

Mar 10, 2023 — JP 2023-037935

Examiner

TANG, ANTHONY THINH

Art Unit

2827

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 100% grant rate with +0.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TANG, ANTHONY THINH View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 25 resolved

+32.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

91.0%

+51.0% vs TC avg

§102

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 25 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 28, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/326,024

Patent 12677419

MEMORY INCLUDING MEMORY CELLS HAVING DIFFERENT SIZES

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/230,832

Patent 12665006

STOP READ GO SETTINGS FOR LOW SUSPEND LATENCY APPLICATIONS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/679,393

Patent 12665016

DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF ATTACKS ON ROW HAMMER MITIGATION CIRCUITS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/771,651

Patent 12664086

HYBRID BLOCK MANAGEMENT WITH DYNAMIC SLC VERIFY

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/611,329

Patent 12639002

MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 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

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 25 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.