Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/942,874

ACCESSING ERROR STATISTICS FROM A CIRCUIT HAVING INTEGRATED ERROR CORRECTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 11, 2024

Priority

Apr 27, 2017 — provisional 62/490,709 +4 more

Examiner

TABONE JR, JOHN J

Art Unit

2111

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Texas Instruments Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 789 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TABONE JR, JOHN J View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

698 granted / 789 resolved

+33.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

795

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

48.8%

+8.8% vs TC avg

§102

23.2%

-16.8% vs TC avg

§112

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 789 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 11, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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DATA CHARACTERISTIC-BASED ERROR CORRECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/945,527

Patent 12646554

MEMORY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/749,823

Patent 12625179

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY FAULTS IN PROCESSORS

1y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/789,201

Patent 12625766

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE-DIRECTED ERROR CHECK AND SCRUB

1y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+8.7%)

2y 3m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 789 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.