Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/621,916

NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 29, 2024

Priority

May 18, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0064565

Examiner

NGUYEN, DAO H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 91% grant rate with +5.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1261 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, DAO H View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1152 granted / 1261 resolved

+31.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1288

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

42.7%

+2.7% vs TC avg

§102

51.7%

+11.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1261 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/327,126

Patent 12685128

FRONTSIDE TO BACKSIDE CONNECTION WITHIN DOUBLE DIFFUSION BREAK

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/746,188

Patent 12685189

DIRECT BONDING IN MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/231,245

Patent 12677667

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/384,250

Patent 12677655

SUBSTRATE BONDING METHOD

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/451,505

Patent 12677584

DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING A REPAIR WIRING

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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

91%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+5.6%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1261 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.