Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GIARDINO JR, MARK A

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135 2137 2185

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark A. Giardino Jr. serves in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2135. The examiner has 682 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 84.6%. This high rate suggests that most applications are likely to be granted.

The interview lift is 2.5%. This is a low lift, indicating that interviews have a minimal impact on the final outcome of a case. Given the 84.6% allowance rate, the written prosecution appears to be the primary driver of success. Practitioners should focus on the quality of their written arguments rather than relying on oral advocacy.

The median days to allowance is 923. This duration provides a clear expectation for the time required to reach a grant. Practitioners can rely on the high allowance rate and should focus on the quality of written submissions over the 923-day period. The 682 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for these expectations. Applicants should use the 84.6% allowance rate to set positive goals for their filings.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+29.6% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+2.5%
Interview Lift
923
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 682 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18524121 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RELIABILITY-BASED MEMORY POOL MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18514539 Data Loss Management for Cloud-Based Storage Systems Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
19091525 MEMORY ACCESS CONTROL WITH A FORBIDDEN MAPPING SCHEME Final Rejection Google LLC
19175350 MANAGING READ OPERATIONS IN A MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
19295952 NONVOLATILE MEMORY INCLUDING INTERMEDIATE BUFFER AND INPUT/OUTPUT BUFFER AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE NONVOLATILE MEMORY Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
19267802 JOURNAL REPLAY OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
18919775 Automated Application Detection And Storage Savings Based On Intelligent Workload Characterization Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
19260132 LOGICAL ADDRESS INDICATIONS FOR ACCESSING SEQUENTIAL DATA FROM A MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18908047 USING DELTA SNAPSHOTS TO FACILITATE INTENT POLICY MODEL ROLLBACK AND DEPLOYMENT Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
19181816 PARAMETER ENHANCED SEQUENTIAL PROGRAMMING METHOD Final Rejection Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

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