Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/083,661

MEMORY CHANNEL DISABLEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 19, 2025

Priority

Sep 14, 2022 — continuation of 12/260,098

Examiner

CYGIEL, GARY W

Art Unit

2137

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

412 granted / 540 resolved

+21.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

559

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

62.7%

+22.7% vs TC avg

§102

22.4%

-17.6% vs TC avg

§112

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 540 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 19, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/836,727

Patent 12656966

COORDINATED ALLOCATION OF EXTERNAL MEMORY

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/603,960

Patent 12645606

LOGIC MODULE FOR USE WITH ENCODED INSTRUCTIONS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/353,117

Patent 12619382

MEMORY CONTROLLER AND STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/404,770

Patent 12613807

METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR PAGE SIZING EXTENSION

4y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

19/000,849

Patent 12602176

COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

1y 3m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+9.3%)

3y 4m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 540 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.