Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/016,412

Distributed Ledger Appliance and Methods of USE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 10, 2025

Priority

Sep 17, 2019 — divisional of 12/081,672 +1 more

Examiner

ALMEIDA, DEVIN E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 609 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALMEIDA, DEVIN E View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

436 granted / 609 resolved

+11.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

633

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

80.9%

+40.9% vs TC avg

§102

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 609 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 10, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/908,321

Patent 12665744

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/467,831

Patent 12657349

PROTECTING KEYSTROKES IN MULTI-SESSION-ENABLED SYSTEMS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/616,551

Patent 12627511

DEVICE ONBOARDING IN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

2y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+11.2%)

3y 7m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 609 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.