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Last updated: April 19, 2026
Application No. 18/754,547

Packet-Based One-Time Programmable Memory

Final Rejection §112
Filed
Jun 26, 2024
Examiner
ABRAHAM, ESAW T
Art Unit
2112
Tech Center
2100 — Computer Architecture & Software
Assignee
Texas Instruments Incorporated
OA Round
2 (Final)
94%
Grant Probability
Favorable
3-4
OA Rounds
2y 4m
To Grant
97%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 94% — above average
94%
Career Allow Rate
1008 granted / 1071 resolved
+39.1% vs TC avg
Minimal +3% lift
Without
With
+3.2%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 4m
Avg Prosecution
26 currently pending
Career history
1097
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
18.6%
-21.4% vs TC avg
§103
10.4%
-29.6% vs TC avg
§102
14.7%
-25.3% vs TC avg
§112
34.7%
-5.3% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1071 resolved cases

Office Action

§112
DETAILED ACTION Final Rejection Response to Amendment This action is in response to Applicant's communications filed 01/26/26.Claims 1-20 are amended. Thus, claims 1-20 are pending in the present application. Response to Arguments Applicant's arguments regarding rejections under 35 U.S.C. 112 have been fully considered but are not found persuasive. Rejections under 35 USC 112 are maintained. The Examiner would like to point out that this action is final. Claim 1 recites the limitation “verify integrity of the first payload according to a first fault-tolerant type, wherein the first fault-tolerant type is for single-insertion data or for multiple-insertion data…. and verify integrity of the second payload according to a second fault-tolerant type, wherein the second fault-tolerant type is for single insertion data or for multiple-insertion data, and the first tolerant type is different from the second fault-tolerant type" however how do the first and second fault-tolerant types differ each other? for example., does the first one is employed to replace defected memory cells while the other one generates parity bits to correct error and furthermore the interconnection between the fault-tolerant types is extremely confusing and for the most part not detailed or mentioned in the claim. It is difficult to translate the claim and follow what processes are taking place. Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a). A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the date of this final action. Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to ESAW T ABRAHAM whose telephone number is (571)272-3812. The examiner can normally be reached on 8AM-4:30PM EST M-F. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner'ssupervisor, Albert DeCady can be reached on (571) 272-3819. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is (703) 872-9306. Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. Status information for published applications may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR. Status information for unpublished applications is available through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative or access to the automated information system, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /ESAW T ABRAHAM/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2112
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Prosecution Timeline

Jun 26, 2024
Application Filed
Aug 22, 2025
Non-Final Rejection — §112
Jan 26, 2026
Response Filed
Mar 06, 2026
Final Rejection — §112 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4
Expected OA Rounds
94%
Grant Probability
97%
With Interview (+3.2%)
2y 4m
Median Time to Grant
Moderate
PTA Risk
Based on 1071 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

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