Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PINGA, JASON MICHAEL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2196

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason Michael Pinga, working in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2137, has a sample of 11 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 90.9 percent, indicating the likelihood of success for applications in his docket. The median time to allowance is 734 days, which is the pace for reaching a grant. This combination of the 90.9 percent grant rate and the 734-day timeline is a characteristic of his prosecution history. These figures provide a reference point for applicants navigating the 2100 Tech Center.

The data also shows an interview lift of 14.3 percent. While the 90.9 percent allowance rate is a figure from the data, the lift suggests that interviews are associated with a benefit in securing a grant. With 11 resolved cases, these metrics are based on the available history in Art Unit 2137. Applicants can use the median of 734 days to reach an allowance as a reference point for their planning. The 14.3 percent interview lift offers an additional data point for those developing a strategy for their patent applications.

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
33
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
734
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
65.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§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.
18885281 STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18750234 STORAGE DEVICE BASED ON FLASH MEMORY AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SUPER BLOCK THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19065847 MULTIPLE DISTRUSTING EXTERNAL WORKLOADS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17991807 SERVERLESS FUNCTION INSTANCE PLACEMENT AMONG STORAGE TIERS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18509628 COORDINATING AN UNPLANNED SWAP EVENT ACROSS MULTIPLE COMPUTING CLUSTERS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18905625 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-NAND GARBAGE COLLECTION Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18629657 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE ACCESS CONTROL IN MEMORY Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18937452 BLOCK-EFFICIENT WRITE POLICIES FOR MEMORY DEVICES 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.
19040720 A SYSTEM FIRMWARE ALGORITHM TO REDUCE READ ERRORS IN CASES OF CROSS-TEMPERATURE USING BACKGROUND DUMMY READ OPERATIONS Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated
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.
18675227 Linking RAM Code and Data with Multiple RAM Aliases Non-Final OA Silicon Laboratories Inc.

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