Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2827

This examiner grants 99% of resolved cases

Analysis

Justin Bryce Heisterkamp is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2827, where 82 resolved cases have been processed. The allowance rate for these applications is 98.8 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the probability of allowance for cases assigned to this examiner. Understanding this 98.8 percent outcome is a factor for setting expectations during prosecution.

The interview lift is 2.2 percent. This figure indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline. For practitioners, this 2.2 percent suggests that direct communication is a tool to consider in Art Unit 2827. The data indicates how the examiner responds to verbal advocacy among the 82 resolved cases. Engaging in such dialogue is a factor in navigating the prosecution requirements of this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 823. This timeline represents the typical duration from filing to an allowed outcome. When planning for prosecution, practitioners should factor in this 823-day period. These metrics offer a data-grounded perspective on the prosecution environment in Tech Center 2800. This information allows for an informed approach to managing applications under this examiner's review.

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
96
Total Applications
+2.2%
Interview Lift
823
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
27.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§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.
19020022 Managing Program Operations in Memory Devices Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18830337 MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
19002526 BACKGROUND DATA REFRESH IN STORAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp. (dba Solidigm)
18625205 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
19045465 Self-Refresh Status Indication for Self-Refresh Exit Non-Final OA Micron Technology, 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.
19023284 MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.

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