Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/393,353

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 04, 2022 — continuation of 12/494,232

Examiner

REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Micron Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (87%); +15.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

27 granted / 31 resolved

+27.1% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

89.8%

+49.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 31 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/230,972

Patent 12670962

ANALOG BITSCAN TECHNIQUES IN A MEMORY DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/443,933

Patent 12658261

DYNAMIC WORD LINE RAMP UP KICK FOR MEMORY DEVICES

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/694,615

Patent 12658266

PATTERN ANALYSIS ENABLED READ OPERATION IN NAND COMPONENT

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/614,358

Patent 12646571

MEMORY CIRCUIT

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/535,308

Patent 12640178

METHOD FOR OPERATING A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 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

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.5%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 31 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.