Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/938,920

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

LOONAN, ERIC T

Art Unit

Tech Center

Micron Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +26.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 435 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LOONAN, ERIC T View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

282 granted / 435 resolved

+4.8% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

457

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

65.3%

+25.3% vs TC avg

§102

25.8%

-14.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 435 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 21, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 13, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 29, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

65%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+26.6%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 435 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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