Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/057,747

THERMAL THROTTLING OF A MEMORY SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 19, 2025

Priority

Mar 11, 2024 — provisional 63/563,835

Examiner

SONG, HUA JASMINE

Art Unit

2133

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1011 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SONG, HUA JASMINE View full profile →

Grants 94% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

951 granted / 1011 resolved

+39.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

1031

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

43.4%

+3.4% vs TC avg

§102

45.4%

+5.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1011 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 19, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/457,179

Patent 12669955

STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/780,135

Patent 12657125

DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

16/833,337

Patent 12645593

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-LEVEL MEMORY

6y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/756,747

Patent 12645590

Detecting Modifications To Recently Stored Data

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/814,942

Patent 12645404

Tiering Data Strategy for a Distributed Storage System

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

94%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+4.4%)

2y 3m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1011 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.