Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/921,321

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Priority

Sep 16, 2024 — provisional 63/695,114 +1 more

Examiner

KORTMAN, CURTIS JAMES

Art Unit

2139

Tech Center

Kioxia Corporation

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +24.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KORTMAN, CURTIS JAMES View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

174 granted / 221 resolved

+18.7% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

239

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.7%

+36.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§112

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 221 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Feb 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Mar 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 11, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 08, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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17/962,371

Patent 12638995

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3y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/618,328

Patent 12632316

SECURE MEMORY DEVICE ACCESS CONTROL BY ABSTRACTED RESOURCES OF A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

2y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/219,271

Patent 12619351

OPTIMIZED MIGRATION OF DATA BETWEEN FILE SYSTEMS OF A STORAGE ARRAY

5y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/964,040

Patent 12619532

VEHICLE INFORMATION COLLECTION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.3%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 221 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.