Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/930,319

MEMORY SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 29, 2024

Priority

Aug 30, 2018 — JP 2018-161899 +4 more

Examiner

ALROBAIE, KHAMDAN N

Art Unit

2824

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+2.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALROBAIE, KHAMDAN N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

558 granted / 648 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+2.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

677

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

58.9%

+18.9% vs TC avg

§102

18.1%

-21.9% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 648 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12682941

Semiconductor Device and Method for Driving Semiconductor Device

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/780,884

Patent 12682952

Content-Addressable Memory (CAM) Cell with P and N Pass Gates to Same Write Bit Line

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/593,570

Patent 12665026

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/328,836

Patent 12658221

Low Power Scheme for Power Down in Integrated Dual Rail SRAMs

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/587,427

Patent 12658227

MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BASED ON DYNAMIC CONTROL OF WORDLINE START VOLTAGE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+2.7%)

2y 2m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 648 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.