Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/013,172

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Feb 05, 2013 — provisional 61/760,962 +5 more

Examiner

DUNCAN, MARC M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Pure Storage, Inc.

Assignee

Pure Storage Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 850 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DUNCAN, MARC M View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

739 granted / 850 resolved

+26.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

864

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§103

42.8%

+2.8% vs TC avg

§102

19.9%

-20.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 850 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/794,704

Patent 12664107

INTERFACE FOR MEMORY READOUT FROM A MEMORY COMPONENT IN THE EVENT OF FAULT

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/434,461

Patent 12657096

PROGRAMMING FAILURE HANDLING DURING DATA FOLDING

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/765,687

Patent 12650900

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA PROTECTION FOR STORAGE SYSTEMS

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+7.4%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 850 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.