Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph Fidelis Stormes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STORMES, JOSEPH FIDELIS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2824 2825

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph Fidelis Stormes has resolved 25 cases in Art Unit 2824 with an allowance rate of 88.0 percent. The median time to allowance is 922 days. His top applicants include Micron Technology Inc. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.

The interview lift of 16.7 percent indicates that interviews are a beneficial strategy for applicants. This positive lift suggests that direct communication with Examiner Stormes can further improve the already high 88.0 percent chance of an allowance. Firms like Conley Rose, P.C. and Crowell are among those who have successfully prosecuted cases before him in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

88.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
34.1%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037138 MEMORY DEVICE WHICH HAS OPTIMAL REFERENCE RESISTANCE VALUE ACCORDING TO I/O UNIT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18441331 NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18978617 SYSTEM AND MEMORY WITH CONFIGURABLE METADATA PORTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18126680 N-P BALANCED MULTI-PORT REGISTER FILE WITH COMPLEMENTARY FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS (CFETS) Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19086994 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATION COUNTER INITIALIZATION Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18771079 VERTICAL FUSE ARRAY ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18423174 MEMORY DEVICE FOR SUMMATION OF OUTPUTS OF SIGNED MULTIPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18531100 MANAGING ALLOCATION OF BLOCKS IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18528178 PASS VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR PROGRAM OPERATION IN A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18420019 PROCESSING-IN-MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18326781 MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18796819 MEMORY DEVICE, FORMING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18750892 DRIVING CIRCUIT, MEMORY DEVICE USING DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18671928 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OPERATING A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18323158 MEMORY PROGRAMMING WITHOUT COURSE PROGRAMMING VERIFICATION Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19081563 MEMORY CIRCUITS WITH SHARED SELF-TRACKING REFERENCE CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Fidelis Stormes's allowance rate?

88.0% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Fidelis Stormes were allowed (25 resolved cases), compared with 86.6% across Art Unit 2824 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Fidelis Stormes?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Fidelis Stormes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Fidelis Stormes took 922 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Fidelis Stormes work in?

Joseph Fidelis Stormes examines applications in Art Unit 2824 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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