Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/270,081

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jul 24, 2024 — provisional 63/674,917

Examiner

LOONAN, ERIC T

Art Unit

Tech Center

Micron Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +26.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 434 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LOONAN, ERIC T View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

281 granted / 434 resolved

+4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

457

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

65.3%

+25.3% vs TC avg

§102

25.8%

-14.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 434 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/816,473

Patent 12663934

TAPE DEVICE TO REPLICATE DATA TO A PLURALITY OF REMOTE STORAGE DEVICES

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/559,753

Patent 12632184

PREDICTING LIFESPAN OF FLASH MEMORY BASED ON ACTUAL USAGE PROFILE

4y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/478,429

Patent 12632186

STORAGE DEVICE DETERMINING WHETHER DATA IS ALL ONE OR ALL ZERO BASED ON STATE VALUE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/502,234

Patent 12632393

COMPUTER DEVICE AND MEMORY REGISTRATION METHOD

2y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/940,372

Patent 12608139

CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR A PHASE-CHANGE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY

1y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 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

65%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+26.5%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 434 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.