Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/088,780

TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED DATA FOLDING IN MEMORY SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 24, 2025

Priority

Mar 29, 2024 — provisional 63/572,064

Examiner

VERDERAMO III, RALPH A

Art Unit

2139

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 426 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VERDERAMO III, RALPH A View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

337 granted / 426 resolved

+24.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

441

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

75.9%

+35.9% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 426 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 24, 2025

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12613813

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2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/807,445

Patent 12602182

USER CONFIGURABLE SLC MEMORY SIZE

1y 8m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/110,434

Patent 12585779

SECURE PROGRAMMING OF ONE-TIME-PROGRAMMABLE (OTP) MEMORY

3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/590,543

Patent 12578881

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING DISTRIBUTED MEMORY CONFIGURATION BITS IN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS

2y 0m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/637,205

Patent 12578877

STORING SENSITIVE DATA SECURELY IN A MULTI-CLOUD ENVIRONMENT

1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+9.2%)

3y 0m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 426 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.