Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/830,525

INTERLEAVED STRING DRIVERS, STRING DRIVER WITH NARROW ACTIVE REGION, AND GATED LDD STRING DRIVER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Aug 12, 2021 — divisional of 11/783,896 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, TUAN DUC

Art Unit

2824

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +17.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 698 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, TUAN DUC View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

577 granted / 698 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

709

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

69.9%

+29.9% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 698 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/651,977

Patent 12671948

METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM, AND HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/537,741

Patent 12666185

VENTED LIQUID-RESISTANT MICROPHONE ASSEMBLY

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/355,777

Patent 12641376

PRESSURE WAVE GENERATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

2y 10m 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

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+17.0%)

2y 3m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 698 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.