Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/929,849

MEMORY DEVICE HAVING REDUCED AREA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 29, 2024

Priority

Jun 07, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0074529

Examiner

TRAN, MICHAEL THANH

Art Unit

2827

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 96% grant rate with +0.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, MICHAEL THANH View full profile →

Grants 96% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1445 granted / 1509 resolved

+27.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 7m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1531

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

19.7%

-20.3% vs TC avg

§102

48.2%

+8.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1509 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 19, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/733,182

Patent 12682967

OPERATING METHOD OF MEMORY DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/783,345

Patent 12676171

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/067,390

Patent 12666606

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/641,435

Patent 12666623

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/796,379

Patent 12665013

MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING MECHANISM OF PROTECTING A VULNERABLE WORD LINE BASED ON THE PREVIOUS REFRESHED WORD LINES AND RELEVANT METHODS

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

96%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+0.4%)

1y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1509 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.