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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Justin Bryce Heisterkamp, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2827

This examiner grants 99% of resolved cases

Analysis

HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2827. The profile contains 84 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 98.8%. The median time to allowance is 824 days, while interviews show a 2.2% lift. The allowance figure is the dominant feature of the record, and the interview figure indicates only a modest additional effect.

Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and KIOXIA Corporation are the represented companies. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, and IP & T GROUP LLP. Practitioners may concentrate on preserving commercially important scope and resolving discrete issues efficiently, rather than relying on interviews to materially change an already favorable pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

98.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+2.2%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
29.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19019083 NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE REDUCING A NUMBER OF PROGRAM BIT LINES AND PROGRAM METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19083932 MEMORY DEVICE SECURITY THROUGH DISABLEMENT OF FUSE BLOWS Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19045465 Self-Refresh Status Indication for Self-Refresh Exit Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19076932 STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18830337 MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18625205 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
19035197 SELECTIVE BIT LINE CLAMPING CONTROL FOR AN IN-MEMORY COMPUTE OPERATION WHERE SIMULTANEOUS ACCESS IS MADE TO PLURAL ROWS OF A STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (SRAM) Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
19046037 READ TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN MULTI-BIT MEMORY CELLS Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
19024695 4T TCAM CELL UTILIZING DUAL-GATE TRANSISTORS, 4T TCAM CELL ARRAY, AND METHOD FOR WRITING INFORMATION TO 4T TCAM Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Justin Bryce Heisterkamp's allowance rate?

98.8% of resolved applications examined by Justin Bryce Heisterkamp were allowed (84 resolved cases), compared with 90.0% across Art Unit 2827 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Justin Bryce Heisterkamp?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Justin Bryce Heisterkamp take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Justin Bryce Heisterkamp took 824 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Justin Bryce Heisterkamp work in?

Justin Bryce Heisterkamp examines applications in Art Unit 2827 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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