Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/617,158

SEMICONDUCTOR PLACEHOLDER, SOURCE/DRAIN, AND CONTACT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 26, 2024

Examiner

MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 95% grant rate with +3.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1083 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE View full profile →

Grants 95% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1027 granted / 1083 resolved

+34.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

1105

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

39.6%

-0.4% vs TC avg

§102

34.7%

-5.3% vs TC avg

§112

23.6%

-16.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1083 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12672372

FRONTSIDE-ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSOR

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/657,631

Patent 12666942

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4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/530,690

Patent 12660507

INVERTED WIDE BASE DOUBLE MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION DEVICE

4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/256,946

Patent 12652963

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 12m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/809,935

Patent 12648150

Memory Arrays Including Continuous Line-Shaped Random Access Memory Strips and Method Forming Same

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

95%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+3.9%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1083 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.