Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/822,295

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

PHAM, KAITLYN HUNG

Art Unit

2133

Tech Center

Silicon Motion, Inc.

Assignee

Silicon Motion Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +100.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 100% — above average

Career Allow Rate

1 granted / 1 resolved

+40.0% vs TC avg

Strong +100% interview lift

Without

With

+100.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 5m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

§103

52.9%

+12.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§112

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Jul 07, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Oct 08, 2025

Response Filed

Oct 21, 2025

Final Rejection

Dec 17, 2025

Interview Requested

Jan 19, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/886,391

Patent 12554636

MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEMORY SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+100.0%)

1y 5m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.