Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/947,475

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Examiner

WELLS, JAMES STEVEN

Art Unit

Tech Center

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -10.5% interview lift. Interview lift (-10.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WELLS, JAMES STEVEN View full profile →

Grants 94% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

29 granted / 31 resolved

+33.5% vs TC avg

Minimal -10% lift

Without

With

+-10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.5%

+50.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 31 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/612,239

Patent 12651636

NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/358,635

Patent 12640206

POST-PROGRAM ERASE IN 3D NAND

2y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/136,507

Patent 12633339

IN-MEMORY COMPUTATION CIRCUIT USING STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (SRAM) ARRAY SEGMENTATION AND LOCAL COMPUTE TILE READ BASED ON WEIGHTED CURRENT

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/307,690

Patent 12597477

DETECTION OF LEAKAGE CURRENT IN FLASH MEMORY

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/182,588

Patent 12562196

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM

2y 11m to grant Granted Feb 24, 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

94%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (-10.5%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 31 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.