Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/830,733

MEMORY DEVICE, AN OPERATING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE, AND A MEMORY MODULE INCLUDING THE MEMORY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Priority

Mar 06, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0031720

Examiner

ZAMAN, FAISAL M

Art Unit

2175

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +13.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 929 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ZAMAN, FAISAL M View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

625 granted / 929 resolved

+12.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

967

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

85.4%

+45.4% vs TC avg

§102

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 929 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 11, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/669,049

Patent 12681871

MULTIPLE PRECISION MEMORY SYSTEM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/981,154

Patent 12681516

Power Management Techniques using Location-Mapped Chiplet Configuration

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/444,619

Patent 12675424

HETEROGENEOUS ACCELERATOR FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT LEARNING SYSTEMS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/370,058

Patent 12657033

TECHNIQUES OF ENCRYPTING BMC AND BIOS FIRMWARE AND DATA IN FLASH MEMORY USING CO-PROCESSOR

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/488,687

Patent 12647478

Computing Node Management System and Method for Managing a Plurality of Computing Nodes

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

67%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+13.8%)

2y 10m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 929 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.