Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WADDY JR, EDWARD

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135 2139 2185

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Edward Waddy Jr is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2135. The examiner has 349 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.1%, and the interview lift is 21.1%. These figures suggest a favorable environment for applicants who engage actively with the examiner during prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 1006. This 1006-day period is the standard for reaching a positive resolution. The 21.1% interview lift is a significant positive indicator for the effectiveness of oral advocacy. With 349 resolved cases, the examiner has established a consistent track record in Art Unit 2135.

Practitioners should note the 83.1% allowance rate as a strong baseline for success. The 21.1% interview lift suggests that an interview is a valuable tool to increase the probability of allowance. Given the 1006 median days to allowance, applicants can expect a standard prosecution timeline while leveraging the high allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+28.1% vs TC avg
360
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1006
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 349 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
1.4%
§102 Novelty
63.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19233617 COMPUTING SYSTEM INCLUDING MEMORY DEVICE AND STORAGE DEVICE THAT SHARE MAP DATA, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19097739 MEMORY CONTROLLER, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME, AND STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19233328 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE SYSTEM STARTUP Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
19023759 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OPERATING MEMORY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
19278788 DATA STORAGE APPARATUS FOR PENDING AND PROCESSING READ COMMAND BASED ON PROCESSING STATUS OF WRITE COMMAND, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER THEREFOR Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18958602 OPERATING METHOD OF PAGE BUFFER FOR READ OPERATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18901218 DEMAND-ADAPTIVE MEMORY COMPRESSION IN HARDWARE Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
19291365 OPEN BLOCK FAMILY DURATION LIMITED BY TEMPERATURE VARIATION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19252465 MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM VOLTAGE LEVEL WITH READ OR PROGRAM-VERIFY ADJUSTMENT FOR IMPROVING RELIABILITY IN MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19202854 READ DISTURB MANAGEMENT FOR MEMORY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18970368 PERFORMANCE SETTING FOR DATA PARTITIONS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18923467 Intelligent Management of Computer Express Link Fabric for Memory and Storage Access Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18916959 A MODEL AND QUERY SERVER FOR LOCAL INFERENCING AND TRAINING WITH GENERATIVE MODELS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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