Listed by the USPTO as SIMONETTI, NICHOLAS J
Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2187
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
SIMONETTI, NICHOLAS J works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2137. The profile covers 479 resolved cases, with a 77.5% allowance rate and a 13.0% interview lift. The allowance rate reflects a favorable recorded outcome pattern, while the interview figure suggests that interviews may offer incremental assistance. Applicants should place primary emphasis on accurate claim drafting, direct responses to the cited art, and amendments that preserve the intended technical contribution.
The median time to allowance is 1132 days. Pure Storage Inc., Micron Technology Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading listed companies. The leading firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP. The profile supports measured use of interviews alongside efficient written prosecution. Counsel should also plan for a sustained examination period and ensure that each response advances a specific resolution rather than adding unnecessary claim complexity.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19280645 | MEMORY DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED CALCULATION ACCURACY OF OPTIMAL READ LEVEL AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18906725 | MEMORY CONTROLLER, STORAGE DEVICE, AND HOST-STORAGE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 19287535 | ADAPTIVE WORKLOAD ALLOCATION USING STORAGE SYSTEM UTILIZATION PATTERNS | Non-Final OA | PURE STORAGE, INC. |
| 18946188 | PROVIDING MULTITENANT ENCRYPTION IN A MANAGED FLASH STORAGE DEVICE STORAGE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | PURE STORAGE, INC. |
| 18311104 | Optimizing I/O For Client Devices Using Different Computing Resources Of A Storage System | Final Rejection | PURE STORAGE, INC. |
| 19078672 | MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Konica Minolta, Inc. |
| 19379259 | OPTIMIZING DATA RELIABILITY USING ERASE RETENTION | Non-Final OA | Micron Technology, Inc. |
| 18787967 | CPU CACHE FLUSHING TO PERSISTENT MEMORY | Non-Final OA | Micron Technology, Inc. |
| 18626116 | Input-Aware Data Inversion Scheme for Low Power Memory Circuit Design | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy77.5% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas J Simonetti were allowed (479 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2137 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicholas J Simonetti took 1,132 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicholas J Simonetti examines applications in Art Unit 2137 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).
