Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HO, AARON D

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2139

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Aaron D. Ho is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2137. He has 261 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 75.5 percent. The median days to allowance for his cases is 882, providing a timeframe for applicants to expect a resolution. These metrics indicate that 75.5 percent of the applications assigned to this examiner are successful and that the process typically follows the 882-day median.

The interview lift is 14.9 percent, indicating that direct communication is a helpful strategy for securing an allowance compared to the 75.5 percent baseline. With 261 cases resolved, the examiner's history suggests a productive environment for applicants. Utilizing an interview can further enhance the likelihood of success beyond the already high baseline rate. The 14.9 percent lift is a benefit that justifies the effort of a formal discussion. Practitioners should use the 882-day median pendency to set realistic expectations for their clients. Overall, the data from 261 resolved cases shows a consistent and favorable path to patent issuance for those working with this examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2137.

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

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+20.5% vs TC avg
281
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
882
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 261 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17932983 Memory Fetch Granule Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19108150 LOW-LATENCY CACHE Final Rejection Google LLC
18462605 CRYPTOGRAPHIC SEPARATION OF MMIO ON DEVICE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19092572 APPARATUSES, METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SIDECAR CACHE INVALIDATIONS AND BROADCASTING Non-Final OA ATLASSIAN PTY LTD
19291625 STORAGE DEVICE STORING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17395255 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CACHE MEMORY RESIDENCY Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19034412 USAGE OF OP LOG BASED FAST RECOVERY OF BIDIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONOUS REPLICATION IN A CROSS-SITE DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
18194332 Write-Back Caching Across Clusters Final Rejection NetApp, Inc.
19293863 ADAPTIVE GENERATION OF MEMORY PARTITIONS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19198536 ENHANCED PARITY FORMATION FOR FAULT TOLERANCE IN MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19195466 TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN FIRMWARE MODES AT A MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19022041 NAMESPACES ALLOCATION IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18506604 JUST-IN-TIME (JIT) SCHEDULER FOR MEMORY SUBSYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18428905 Fine-Grained Memory Aware Cache Prefetch Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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