Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Edward J Dudek Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2132 2136 2139 2186 2408

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2132, DUDEK JR, EDWARD J has resolved 1136 cases. The allowance rate is 89.2%, with an interview lift of 5.4%. The median time to allowance is 858 days. The large portfolio and high allowance rate provide a strong record for assessing examination patterns, while the small interview association points toward the importance of written claim presentation.

The leading companies are Micron Technology Inc., Pure Storage Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, Bayes PLLC, and DeWitt LLP (Minneapolis). Applicants may concentrate on precise claim drafting and direct prior-art analysis, using interviews selectively rather than relying on them as the primary prosecution mechanism.

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

Performance Statistics

89.2%
Allow Rate
+31.2% vs TC avg
1,165
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19331541 MEMORY DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING TIERED MEMORY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19285396 STORAGE CLASS SELECTION BASED ON PREDICTED DATA LONGEVITY Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
19186162 OPTIMIZED MIGRATION TECHNIQUE SELECTION Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18659266 SLICE-BASED MEMORY CHANNEL POWER CONTROL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19275389 READ CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATION FOR MEMORY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19182508 UNIFIED COMMAND TRANSMISSION FOR MANAGED MEMORY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19172770 MANAGING A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM USING A CROSS-HATCH CURSOR Final Rejection MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19255694 MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18781854 COHERENT MULTIPROCESSING ENABLED COMPUTE IN STORAGE AND MEMORY Non-Final OA SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp. (dba Solidigm)
19233680 MEMBRANE: ACCELERATING DATABASE ANALYTICS WITH DRAM-PIM FILTERING Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Edward J Dudek Jr.'s allowance rate?

89.2% of resolved applications examined by Edward J Dudek Jr. were allowed (1,136 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 2132 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Edward J Dudek Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Edward J Dudek Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Edward J Dudek Jr. took 858 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Edward J Dudek Jr. work in?

Edward J Dudek Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2132 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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