Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHOE, YONG J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135 2185

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yong J Choe is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2135, with 894 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 92.3%, which is a very high baseline for success. The interview lift is 4.5%, showing that interviews provide a small increase in the probability of allowance over the 92.3% baseline. This indicates that while interviews are helpful, the high allowance rate is a consistent feature of the examiner's practice in Art Unit 2135.

The median days to allowance is 876, which is the standard pendency for the 894 resolved cases. This 876-day figure provides a clear expectation for the duration of the patent acquisition process. Practitioners can expect a smooth prosecution, with the 92.3% allowance rate as a strong starting point. The 4.5% interview lift offers a minor tactical option for those looking to optimize their strategy. These metrics from Tech Center 2100 provide a reliable foundation for strategic planning.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

92.3%
Allow Rate
+37.3% vs TC avg
910
Total Applications
+4.5%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 894 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
36.2%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19302076 MECHANISM TO DISCOVER COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE FUNCTIONS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18957297 METHOD AND TENSOR TRAVERSAL ENGINE FOR STRIDED MEMORY ACCESS DURING EXECUTION OF NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA NXP USA, Inc.
19287273 POLICY-BASED OBJECT CACHING IN MULTITENANT STORAGE SYSTEMS BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
19053874 Providing Non-Volatile Storage To Cloud Computing Services Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
19219971 MEMORY COMMAND VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
19214460 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECONFIGURABLE PARALLEL LOOKUPS USING MULTIPLE SHARED MEMORIES Non-Final OA Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
19260629 CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19231877 MANAGEMENT OF ERROR-HANDLING FLOWS IN MEMORY DEVICES USING PROBABILITY DATA STRUCTURE Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18927374 COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE AND NETWORKED BASED SYSTEM Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18814917 Buffers Configured for Individual Submission Queues in Communications between a Memory Sub-System and a Host System Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19052974 MEMORY PROCESSING UNIT ARCHITECTURES AND CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA MemryX Incorporated
18917509 MEMORY PROCESSING UNIT CORE ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA MemryX Incorporated

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