Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/937,452

BLOCK-EFFICIENT WRITE POLICIES FOR MEMORY DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 05, 2024

Priority

Dec 05, 2023 — provisional 63/606,242

Examiner

PINGA, JASON MICHAEL

Art Unit

2137

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with +16.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PINGA, JASON MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 10 resolved

+35.0% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 12m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

88.1%

+48.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

Jan 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 20, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 03, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 05, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 06, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/621,045

Patent 12669932

SYSTEMS, METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIA FOR DATA PROCESSING

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/823,666

Patent 12626767

MEMORY DEVICES, CONTROL METHODS OF MEMORY, AND MEMORY SYSTEMS

1y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/651,781

Patent 12585391

MANAGING ALLOCATION OF HALF GOOD BLOCKS

1y 10m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/599,914

Patent 12572276

DATA COMPRESSION METHODS FOR BLOCK-BASED STORAGE SYSTEMS

2y 0m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/417,297

Patent 12511072

STORAGE DEVICE AND AN OPERATING METHOD OF A STORAGE CONTROLLER

1y 11m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+16.7%)

1y 12m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.