Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/961,399

MEMORY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 26, 2024

Priority

May 08, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0060648

Examiner

TECHANE, MUNA A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 93% grant rate with +6.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TECHANE, MUNA A View full profile →

Grants 93% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

523 granted / 560 resolved

+33.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

572

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

46.9%

+6.9% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 560 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 26, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/608,355

Patent 12682977

MEMORY LIFECYCLE STATE SENSORS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/618,861

Patent 12675571

Guard Rows To Protect Regions Of Memory

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/888,087

Patent 12676173

NON-LINEAR POLAR MATERIAL BASED MULTI-CAPACITOR BIT-CELL WITH MULTI-WAY SHARING OF GAIN ELEMENT WITH SERIES TRANSISTOR

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/428,920

Patent 12666957

ANTI-FUSE CELLS WITH BACKSIDE POWER RAILS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

93%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+6.8%)

1y 9m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 560 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.