Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/977,157

MAGNETIC MEMORY APPARATUS INCLUDING A MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION STRUCTURE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 11, 2024

Priority

Apr 24, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0054986

Examiner

HO, HOAI V

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 93% grant rate with +5.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 93% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1027 granted / 1109 resolved

+32.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 8m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

1122

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

46.1%

+6.1% vs TC avg

§102

34.0%

-6.0% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1109 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/669,828

Patent 12677412

MEMORY, STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/746,496

Patent 12676197

DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/819,770

Patent 12665015

MEMORY DEVICE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/614,221

Patent 12658226

PAGE BUFFERS AND OPERATION METHODS THEREOF, MEMORY DEVICES, AND MEMORY SYSTEMS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/618,567

Patent 12658244

MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

98%

With Interview (+5.6%)

1y 8m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1109 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.