Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/824,183

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE

Art Unit

2824

Tech Center

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +15.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

27 granted / 31 resolved

+27.1% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

89.8%

+49.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 31 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12658261

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/694,615

Patent 12658266

PATTERN ANALYSIS ENABLED READ OPERATION IN NAND COMPONENT

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/614,358

Patent 12646571

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/535,308

Patent 12640178

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2y 5m 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

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.5%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 31 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.