Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/029,190

MULTI-LEVEL SIGNALING IN MEMORY WITH WIDE SYSTEM INTERFACE

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Aug 07, 2017 — provisional 62/542,160 +4 more

Examiner

AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N

Art Unit

2632

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 669 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

554 granted / 669 resolved

+20.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

682

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§103

72.0%

+32.0% vs TC avg

§102

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 669 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+5.1%)

2y 9m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 669 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.