Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GEBRIL, MOHAMED M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135 2185

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mohamed M. Gebril examines cases in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2135. With 371 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 76.5%, indicating a high probability of success for applicants. This favorable rate suggests that the majority of applications reach a grant under this examiner's review, providing a streamlined path to patent issuance.

The interview lift is 10.5%, suggesting that interviews provide a moderate benefit and can help in securing an allowance. Oral advocacy can be a useful tool for resolving any remaining issues and ensuring a smooth path to allowance, even if the written record is often sufficient. Practitioners should consider an interview to address specific examiner concerns.

The median days to allowance is 1076. This duration is consistent with the average for the tech center, providing a predictable timeline for applicants of approximately three years. The combination of a high allowance rate and a positive interview lift makes this a favorable environment for patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
397
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1076
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 371 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19279834 DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING IN A PACKAGE WITH DRAM DIES AND A LOGIC DIE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19262757 STORAGE DEVICE, STORAGE CONTROLLER, AND OPERATING METHOD OF STORAGE CONTROLLER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18934427 STORAGE DEVICE SUPPORTING FLUSH OPERATION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18802249 STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19033990 Hot Plugging Of Dynamic Random Access Memorys In Multi-Channel System On Chip Controllers Final Rejection Google LLC
18992891 PRIVATE PRE-FETCHING OF SEARCH RESULTS Final Rejection Google LLC
19073192 STORAGE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Hitachi Vantara, Ltd.
18612942 CONTROLLER, STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE CONTROLLER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18589289 MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
19205803 SUPERBLOCK POOL EXPANSION FOR ENHANCED MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19085704 HIGHER-LEVEL-TO-LOWER-LEVEL CELL BLOCK TRANSFER BASED READ COUNT Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19047110 BAD-DECK MANAGEMENT FOR HALF-GOOD BLOCKS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19024084 HIGH ENDURANCE TRIM VALUES FOR NONPERFORMANCE-TYPE WRITE COMMANDS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18938866 IMPROVED INTER-MEMORY MOVEMENT IN A MULTI-MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18326963 STORING AND RECOVERING CRITICAL DATA IN A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18190669 ACCESSING STORED METADATA TO IDENTIFY MEMORY DEVICES IN WHICH DATA IS STORED Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.

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