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Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2827

This examiner grants 99% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

98.8%

Allow Rate

+30.8% vs TC avg

90

Total Applications

+2.2%

Interview Lift

824

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 81 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%

§101 Eligibility

26.1%

§102 Novelty

28.9%

§103 Obviousness

32.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
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.
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
19002526	BACKGROUND DATA REFRESH IN STORAGE DEVICES	Non-Final OA	SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp. (dba Solidigm)
18893973	MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF	Non-Final OA	SK hynix Inc.
19030458	ADAPTIVE SENSING TIME FOR MEMORY OPERATIONS	Non-Final OA	Micron Technology, Inc.
18830337	MEMORY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Kioxia Corporation
18403944	SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Kioxia Corporation
18941129	METHOD FOR OPERATING MEMORY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

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