Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/972,748

NAND SWITCH

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 06, 2024

Priority

Feb 07, 2014 — continuation of 10/521,387 +3 more

Examiner

BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A.

Art Unit

2184

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A. View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

377 granted / 560 resolved

+12.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

596

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.6%

+40.6% vs TC avg

§102

17.5%

-22.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/170,741

Patent 12664111

COMPUTER DEVICE, EXCEPTION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INTERRUPT PROCESSING METHOD

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/437,924

Patent 12664113

MULTI-CORE SYSTEM AND READING METHOD

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/523,590

Patent 12626026

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PREVENT A FALSE DISCONNECTION IN UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS DEVICES

2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+11.8%)

3y 3m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

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