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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jason Michael Pinga, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PINGA, JASON MICHAEL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2196

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason Michael Pinga serves in Art Unit 2137 within Tech Center 2100. He has managed 11 resolved cases, demonstrating an allowance rate of 90.9%. This rate indicates the frequency of grants among the cases he has resolved. The median days to allowance is 734, which offers a benchmark for the duration of the examination process for successful applications.

An interview lift of 14.3% is associated with this examiner. This metric suggests that direct communication can further enhance the probability of obtaining a grant beyond the 90.9% allowance rate. Top companies on his docket include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Micron Technology Inc., and SanDisk Technologies Inc. Firms such as Patterson + Sheridan, LLP, Compass IP Law PC, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) are also active in this art unit. The 734-day median pendency is a key consideration for practitioners managing these 11 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

90.9%
Allow Rate
+35.9% vs TC avg
35
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
734
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
63.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19232060 MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18814457 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY ALLOCATION FOR A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18750234 STORAGE DEVICE BASED ON FLASH MEMORY AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SUPER BLOCK THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17991807 SERVERLESS FUNCTION INSTANCE PLACEMENT AMONG STORAGE TIERS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18888752 MEMORY MANAGEMENT FOR LIVE MIGRATION Final Rejection MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18424492 MEMORY DEVICE CACHE SYNCHRONIZATION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18520169 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSFER OF DIRTY DATA Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18629657 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE ACCESS CONTROL IN MEMORY Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18905625 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-NAND GARBAGE COLLECTION Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18538890 MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE OF NEURAL NETWORK WEIGHTS Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18461939 RESOURCE ALLOCATION TO AVOID COMMAND TIMEOUTS IN A STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
19040720 A SYSTEM FIRMWARE ALGORITHM TO REDUCE READ ERRORS IN CASES OF CROSS-TEMPERATURE USING BACKGROUND DUMMY READ OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18675227 Linking RAM Code and Data with Multiple RAM Aliases Non-Final OA Silicon Laboratories Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Michael Pinga's allowance rate?

90.9% of resolved applications examined by Jason Michael Pinga were allowed (11 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2137 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Michael Pinga?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason Michael Pinga take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Michael Pinga took 734 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Michael Pinga work in?

Jason Michael Pinga examines applications in Art Unit 2137 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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