Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/033,217

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

MACKALL, LARRY T

Art Unit

2139

Tech Center

SK hynix Inc.

Assignee

SK Hynix Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MACKALL, LARRY T View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allow Rate

661 granted / 779 resolved

+24.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

810

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§103

50.3%

+10.3% vs TC avg

§102

24.7%

-15.3% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 779 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Feb 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/776,927

Patent 12572308

STORAGE DEVICE SUPPORTING REAL-TIME PROCESSING AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/736,861

Patent 12561065

PROVIDING ENDURANCE TO SOLID STATE DEVICE STORAGE VIA QUERYING AND GARBAGE COLLECTION

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/045,468

Patent 12555170

TRANSFORMER STATE EVALUATION METHOD BASED ON ECHO STATE NETWORK AND DEEP RESIDUAL NEURAL NETWORK

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/244,618

Patent 12554400

METHOD OF OPERATING STORAGE DEVICE USING HOST REQUEST BYPASS AND STORAGE DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+8.1%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 779 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.