Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KROFCHECK, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2138 2139 2186 2188

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+26.5% vs TC avg
681
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 660 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18786296 CONTEXT-BASED COMPRESSION IN A MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection Rambus Inc.
18937220 STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
19098783 Control of Deterministic Machine Learning Systems Using Trigger Tables and Configuration State Registries Non-Final OA Google LLC
19092226 Memory Management Method and Related Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17699062 CACHE STREAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEEP LEARNING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19247477 TEMPERATURE-BASED MODULATION OF PROGRAM STEP VOLTAGES FOR FLASH MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Intel NDTM US LLC
19170791 STORAGE DEVICE EFFICIENTLY PERFORMING COMPRESSION OPERATIONS AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18451119 STORAGE DEVICE READING AND WRITING COLD DATA BASED ON IDENTIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18909000 VICTIM CACHE WITH DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF ENTRIES Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19255301 HOST VERIFICATION FOR A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19205070 MEMORY SYSTEMS AND DEVICES INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF ACCESSING MEMORY AND GENERATING ACCESS CODES USING AN AUTHENTICATED STREAM CIPHER Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18965491 MANAGING READ COMMANDS USING COMMAND WORKLOADS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18954258 PARALLEL FOLDING AND HOST WRITE HANDLING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.

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