Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SIMONETTI, NICHOLAS J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2187

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas J Simonetti serves in Art Unit 2137 within Tech Center 2100. With 476 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 77.3%. This rate suggests that the majority of applications in this docket reach a grant. The data shows an interview lift of 13.0%, indicating that interviews are a helpful supplement to written prosecution. The median time to allowance is 1134 days.

Practitioners should consider the 77.3% allowance rate as a strong baseline when planning their strategy for Art Unit 2137. The 13.0% interview lift offers an additional path to success. Across 476 resolved cases, the examiner has demonstrated a consistent approach in Tech Center 2100. The 1134-day median pendency is a key factor for applicants to consider. Strategy should focus on maintaining the 77.3% grant probability while using the 13.0% lift to address specific examiner concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

77.3%
Allow Rate
+22.3% vs TC avg
495
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18787967 CPU CACHE FLUSHING TO PERSISTENT MEMORY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18443083 DATA TYPE IDENTIFICATION SCHEMES FOR MEMORY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18626116 Input-Aware Data Inversion Scheme for Low Power Memory Circuit Design Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19079714 SEGMENTATION OF A FLASH TRANSLATION LAYER OF A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE WITH LARGE STORAGE CAPACITY Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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