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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Muna A Techane, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TECHANE, MUNA A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2138 2825 2827

This examiner grants 94% of resolved cases

Analysis

TECHANE, MUNA A is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2138. The profile records 575 resolved cases, a 93.6% allowance rate, and a median of 653 days to allowance. The interview lift is 6.5%, so the strong allowance result is more pronounced than the recorded interview effect.

The listed companies are Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Bayes PLLC, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle, and Dorsey & Whitney LLP-IP Dept.-MTI. The combination of a high allowance rate and short median timeline supports direct claim presentation and prompt resolution of issues, with interviews used selectively.

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

Performance Statistics

93.6%
Allow Rate
+25.6% vs TC avg
589
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
653
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.2%
§102 Novelty
27.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18972423 MEMORY DEVICE SUPPORTING EXTENDED ROW HAMMER REFERESH OPERATION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19091012 Memory Refresh Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19007195 MEMORY ARRAY HAVING AIR GAPS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18428992 MEMORY DEVICE USING WORDLINE CALIBRATION FOR MATRIX VECTOR MULTIPLICATION Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
17822909 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MODULE LEVEL ERROR CORRECTION Final Rejection MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19034559 MEMORY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19055325 MEMORY SYSTEM CONTROLLER, MEMORY AND OPERATION METHODS THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18869003 MAGNETIC MEMORY ELEMENT, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MAGNETIC MEMORY ELEMENT Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
19055872 MERGED BIT LINES FOR HIGH DENSITY MEMORY ARRAY Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Muna A Techane's allowance rate?

93.6% of resolved applications examined by Muna A Techane were allowed (575 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2138 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Muna A Techane?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Muna A Techane take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Muna A Techane took 653 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Muna A Techane work in?

Muna A Techane examines applications in Art Unit 2138 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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