Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KING, DOUGLAS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2183 2812 2824

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Douglas King is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2800, specifically working within Art Unit 2183. This examiner has overseen 746 resolved cases, which provides a substantial statistical foundation for analyzing their historical prosecution patterns. These 746 resolved cases encompass all applications that have reached a final decision under their review in Art Unit 2183 and Tech Center 2800.

The data reveals an allowance rate of 80.2 percent, which reflects the proportion of applications that are successfully granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 928. This duration of 928 days represents the typical timeline for reaching a favorable outcome. The 80.2 percent allowance rate serves as a primary benchmark for applicants when planning their prosecution strategy.

The interview lift for this examiner is 4.3 percent. This 4.3 percent lift indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a slight increase in the probability of allowance compared to the baseline rate of 80.2 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 928, the 4.3 percent interview lift suggests that while the baseline is strong, direct communication with the examiner remains a useful tool for ensuring a successful grant.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
760
Total Applications
+4.3%
Interview Lift
928
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18495210 FLASH MEMORY AND READ RECOVERY METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18083493 PROBABILISTIC AND DETERMINISTIC LOGIC DEVICES WITH REDUCED SYMMETRY MATERIALS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18255346 NEURAL NETWORK SYSTEM WITH NEURONS INCLUDING CHARGE-TRAP TRANSISTORS AND NEURAL INTEGRATORS AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18808560 VOLTAGE SUPPLY CIRCUITS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES, PERIPHERAL CIRCUIT, AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING VOLTAGE SUPPLY CIRCUIT Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18814856 INTERFACE REGIONS, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18928674 CROSS-TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION BASED ON MEDIA ENDURANCE IN MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18830272 MANAGING COMPENSATION FOR CELL-TO-CELL COUPLING AND LATERAL MIGRATION IN MEMORY DEVICES BASED ON A SENSITIVITY METRIC Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18810198 SIMPLIFIED OPERATIONS TO READ MEMORY CELLS COARSELY PROGRAMMED VIA INTERLEAVED TWO-PASS DATA PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18732845 TEMPERATURE-BASED MEMORY MANAGEMENT Final Rejection 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.
18396186 MEMORY REFRESH Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18786276 EMBEDDED BACKSIDE PCRAM DEVICE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18389980 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING SELECTOR DEVICE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE DRIFT Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18383730 METHOD FOR ISOLATING FAULTY NAND TEMPERATURE SENSOR Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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