Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KING, DOUGLAS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2824

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
747
Total Applications
+4.2%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17852556 ZIGZAG WIRED MEMORY MODULE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18756142 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18410739 MEMORY DEVICES WITH RC TRACKING AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18396186 MEMORY REFRESH Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18778823 READING OF SOFT BITS AND HARD BITS FROM MEMORY CELLS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18732845 TEMPERATURE-BASED MEMORY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18668021 ONE-LADDER READ OF MEMORY CELLS COARSELY PROGRAMMED VIA INTERLEAVED TWO-PASS DATA PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18440619 STABLE STATE ERROR-HANDLING BIN SELECTION IN MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18428482 HYBRID BOOSTING FOR MEMORY WRITE ASSIST Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18430301 LEAKAGE COMPENSATION CIRCUIT FOR CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY (CAM) CELL Final Rejection NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18435006 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE, COMPUTING CIRCUIT AND COMPUTING METHOD Non-Final OA MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

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