Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/025,733

PERFORMANCE ALLOCATION AMONG USERS FOR ACCESSING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 16, 2025

Priority

Jan 19, 2018 — continuation of 11/093,140 +2 more

Examiner

FAAL, BABOUCARR

Art Unit

2138

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

432 granted / 537 resolved

+25.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

570

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§103

75.3%

+35.3% vs TC avg

§102

15.3%

-24.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 537 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 16, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/654,013

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2y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Patent 12625812

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1y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+14.5%)

2y 10m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 537 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.