Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael C Krofcheck, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KROFCHECK, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2138 2139 2186 2188

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

KROFCHECK, MICHAEL C is an examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2138. The profile includes 666 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.4%. Interview lift is 17.2%, indicating that interviews can contribute to prosecution outcomes while remaining one part of the broader strategy. The median time to allowance is 1007 days, so applicants should account for a substantial examination timeline.

Micron Technology Inc., Google LLC, and Intel Corporation are the listed leading companies. The leading firms are IP & T GROUP LLP, M&B IP Analysts, LLC, and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. Practitioners handling this docket can use interviews to clarify claim scope, particularly where a focused discussion may support efficient amendment or withdrawal of an objection.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
689
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19098783 Control of Deterministic Machine Learning Systems Using Trigger Tables and Configuration State Registries Non-Final OA Google LLC
17699062 CACHE STREAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEEP LEARNING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19285608 MEMORY DEVICE REGION ALLOCATION USING LIFETIME HINTS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19015038 Allocation of Memory from a Memory Space of a Memory Sub-System in Response to a Request to Access a Storage Space of the Memory Sub-System Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19011067 TECHNIQUES FOR MEMORY CELL DEGRADATION PROTECTION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18909000 VICTIM CACHE WITH DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF ENTRIES Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19020975 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SCATTER AND GATHER Final Rejection Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18451119 STORAGE DEVICE READING AND WRITING COLD DATA BASED ON IDENTIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18990733 CONTROL CHIP AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Nuvoton Technology Corporation
18757043 MEMORY CIRCUITS WITH MULTI-ROW STORAGE CELLS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael C Krofcheck's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Michael C Krofcheck were allowed (666 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2138 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael C Krofcheck?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael C Krofcheck take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael C Krofcheck took 1,007 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael C Krofcheck work in?

Michael C Krofcheck examines applications in Art Unit 2138 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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