Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/046,505

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING OCCUPANCY IN MEMORY CACHES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 05, 2025

Priority

Feb 21, 2024 — provisional 63/556,388

Examiner

DOAN, KHOA D

Art Unit

2133

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with +8.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 357 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOAN, KHOA D View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

320 granted / 357 resolved

+34.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

370

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§103

72.8%

+32.8% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 357 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 05, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/958,394

Patent 12669960

HOST-SPECIFIC EVENT NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/408,023

Patent 12663930

MEMORY ALLOCATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/710,591

Patent 12650788

MULTI-CONTROL STORAGE SYSTEM IO PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND RELATED COMPONENT

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/795,406

Patent 12650781

MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING ONE-TIME PROGRAMMABLE BLOCK AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/687,948

Patent 12645798

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-DEMAND LOADING OF METADATA

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+8.1%)

2y 0m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 357 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.