Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STORMES, JOSEPH FIDELIS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2824 2825

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
41
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 9 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17553439 Memory Circuits And Methods With Write Assist Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18745738 PROBE PAD DISCONNECTION FOR HIGH-SPEED MEMORY SYSTEM INTERFACES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18531100 MANAGING ALLOCATION OF BLOCKS IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18528178 PASS VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR PROGRAM OPERATION IN A MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18326781 MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17676545 MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18750892 DRIVING CIRCUIT, MEMORY DEVICE USING DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18323158 MEMORY PROGRAMMING WITHOUT COURSE PROGRAMMING VERIFICATION Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18825831 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Socionext Inc.
18401730 METHOD OF ERASING MEMORY CELLS OF FLASH MEMORY DEVICE AND AN FLASH MEMORY DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Winbond Electronics Corp.
18454051 AND TYPE FLASH MEMORY, PROGRAMMING METHOD AND ERASING METHOD Non-Final OA Winbond Electronics Corp.
18750178 MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18540940 MEMORY SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF WITH TRACKING ARRAY TO ADJUST SENSING TIME FOR ACCURACY Final Rejection MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18337988 VERTICAL SURROUNDING GATE TRANSISTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Unisantis Electronics Singapore Pte., Ltd.
17844935 VERTICAL FLOATING BODY MEMORY CELLS PERFORMING PAGE ERASE AND PAGE REFRESH OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Unisantis Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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