Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
33 pending office actions • 18 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 118 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 33 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 33 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 20 (61%) |
| §102 only | 9 (27%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (9%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, DANIEL JOHN | 2 | 96.6% | +4.9% |
| LE, THAO P | 2 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 2 | 88.6% | +10.8% |
| MERANT, GUERRIER | 1 | 88.5% | -2.6% |
| BERMUDEZ LOZADA, ALFREDO | 1 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| HO, AARON D | 1 | 74.6% | +15.2% |
| PATEL, KAMINI B | 1 | 85.7% | +9.9% |
| MACKALL, LARRY T | 1 | 85.0% | +8.1% |
| GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | 1 | 73.2% | +32.1% |
| OH, JAEHWAN | 1 | 84.8% | +10.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18754911 | XOR DATA RECOVERY SCHEMES NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES | MERANT, GUERRIER | 30d overdue |
| 18603161 | ENHANCING READ PERFORMANCE OF A STORAGE DEVICE IN A MULTI-APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT | MACKALL, LARRY T | 7d |
| 18358727 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF INCLUDING EXPANDED SUPPORT OPENINGS AND DOUBLE SPACER WORD LINE CONTACT FORMATION | LE, THAO P | 8d |
| 18603159 | METHOD FOR REDUCING A TIME-TO-READY TIME IN CLIENT STORAGE DRIVES WITHOUT A CAPACITOR DURING UNGRACEFUL SHUTDOWN | PATEL, KAMINI B | 12d |
| 18790599 | MAGNETORESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING DUAL FREE LAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND OPERATING THE SAME | KING, DANIEL JOHN | 15d |
| 18790557 | MAGNETORESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING DUAL FREE LAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND OPERATING THE SAME | KING, DANIEL JOHN | 29d |
| 18363486 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES HAVING CHANNEL CAP STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 29d |
| 18354269 | STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME BY FORMING REPLACEMENT WORD LINES | NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 33d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18640849 | SESSION BASED STORAGE DEVICE LOCKING MECHANISM | HO, AARON D | 3d overdue |
| 18599898 | METHOD OF RAID IMPLEMENTATION ON FLEXIBLE DATA PLACEMENT DRIVES | GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | 15d |
| 18363486 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES HAVING CHANNEL CAP STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 29d |
| 18354269 | STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME BY FORMING REPLACEMENT WORD LINES | NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 33d |
| 18534283 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF INCLUDING NON-CONFORMAL SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF SPACERS IN MEMORY OPENINGS | OH, JAEHWAN | 34d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2818 | 4 |
| 2812 | 4 |
| 2827 | 2 |
| 2825 | 2 |
| 2139 | 2 |
| 2899 | 2 |
| 2897 | 2 |
| 2815 | 2 |
| 2891 | 2 |
| 2814 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18790557 | MAGNETORESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING DUAL FREE LAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND OPERATING THE SAME | KING, DANIEL JOHN | 2827 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18790599 | MAGNETORESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING DUAL FREE LAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND OPERATING THE SAME | KING, DANIEL JOHN | 2827 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18754911 | XOR DATA RECOVERY SCHEMES NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES | MERANT, GUERRIER | 2111 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18663366 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY WITH GROUPED BIT LINES FOR SENSING | BERMUDEZ LOZADA, ALFREDO | 2825 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 63d | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18640849 | SESSION BASED STORAGE DEVICE LOCKING MECHANISM | HO, AARON D | 2139 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18603159 | METHOD FOR REDUCING A TIME-TO-READY TIME IN CLIENT STORAGE DRIVES WITHOUT A CAPACITOR DURING UNGRACEFUL SHUTDOWN | PATEL, KAMINI B | 2114 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18603161 | ENHANCING READ PERFORMANCE OF A STORAGE DEVICE IN A MULTI-APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT | MACKALL, LARRY T | 2139 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18599898 | METHOD OF RAID IMPLEMENTATION ON FLEXIBLE DATA PLACEMENT DRIVES | GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | 2132 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18534283 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF INCLUDING NON-CONFORMAL SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF SPACERS IN MEMORY OPENINGS | OH, JAEHWAN | 2899 | Other | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18500623 | TRANSISTOR CIRCUITS INCLUDING FRINGELESS TRANSISTORS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | JUNGE, BRYAN R. | 2897 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18493020 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES WITH LATERAL BLOCK ISOLATION STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | LE, THAO P | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18484156 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING ETCH STOP METAL PLATES FOR BACKSIDE VIA STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | PROSTOR, ANDREW VICTOR | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18240560 | STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING MEANDERING DIELECTRIC ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P | 2812 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18233628 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING SELF-ALIGNED FERROELECTRIC MEMORY ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | WARREN, MATTHEW E | 2815 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18363486 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES HAVING CHANNEL CAP STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 2891 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18362743 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING A SOURCE STRUCTURE SURROUNDED BY INNER SIDEWALLS OF VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR CHANNELS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | YUSHINA, GALINA G | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18362761 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING A SOURCE STRUCTURE SURROUNDED BY INNER SIDEWALLS OF VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR CHANNELS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | WEGNER, AARON MICHAEL | 2897 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18360541 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING COMPOSITE DIELECTRIC ISOLATION STRUCTURE IN A STAIRCASE REGION AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | SALERNO, SARAH KATE | 2814 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18359664 | METHOD OF MAKING HIGH ASPECT RATIO OPENINGS USING MULTIPLE CLADDING MASKS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | RAMIREZ, ALEXANDRE XAVIER | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18358702 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF INCLUDING EXPANDED SUPPORT OPENINGS AND DOUBLE SPACER WORD LINE CONTACT FORMATION | RAHMAN, KHATIB A | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18358727 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF INCLUDING EXPANDED SUPPORT OPENINGS AND DOUBLE SPACER WORD LINE CONTACT FORMATION | LE, THAO P | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18355860 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH HYBRID SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | JAHAN, BILKIS | 2817 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18355745 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH REDUCED NEIGHBORING WORD LINE INTERFERENCE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | SITTA, GRANT | 2622 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18355067 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH SELF-ALIGNED MEMORY BLOCK ISOLATION AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | CHIU, TSZ K | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18355029 | SELF-ALIGNED LINE-AND-VIA STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES | 2814 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18354269 | STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME BY FORMING REPLACEMENT WORD LINES | NIX, NORA TAYLOR | 2891 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18354325 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES WITH LATERAL BLOCK ISOLATION STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | DIAZ, JOSE R | 2815 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18353546 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING ETCH STOP STRUCTURES FOR WORD LINE CONTACTS AND METHODS OF EMPLOYING THE SAME | KAO, SOPHIA WEI-CHUN | 2817 | Other | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18353577 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH WORD LINE SIDE-CONTACT VIA STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | VU, DAVID | 2818 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18352726 | STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF BY FORMING REPLACEMENT WORD LINES THROUGH MEMORY OPENINGS | RODELA, EDUARDO A | 2893 | Other | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18352752 | STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF BY FORMING REPLACEMENT WORD LINES THROUGH MEMORY OPENINGS | RAMALLO, GUSTAVO G | 2812 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18220387 | BITLINE TIMING-BASED MULTI-STATE PROGRAMMING IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY STRUCTURES | LUONG, DUY HAN | 2825 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18350595 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH DIELECTRIC FINS IN STAIRCASE REGION AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF | CHOUDHRY, MOHAMMAD M | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
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