Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DUNCAN, MARC M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2113

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+31.9% vs TC avg
858
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
862
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 849 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19006153 CONTROL PLANE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ERASURE CODE PROTECTION ACROSS MULTIPLE STORAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18872262 SERVERLESS ARCHITECTURE DISTRIBUTED FAULT-TOLERANT SYSTEM AND METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
18542440 SECURE FIRMWARE UPDATE THROUGH A PREDEFINED SERVER Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18930873 READ RETRY METHOD FOR ENHANCING READ PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF 3D NAND MEMORY Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18886621 TECHNIQUES TO MODIFY PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation

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