Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/343,081

TWO TIER DISTRIBUTION OPTIMIZATION USING A TIME SPACE MODEL

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 09, 2021

Examiner

CHOY, PAN G

Art Unit

3624

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

8 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +35.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 24% grant rate with +35.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOY, PAN G View full profile →

Grants only 24% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

110 granted / 455 resolved

-27.8% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 8m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

494

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§103

87.8%

+47.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 455 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 24 earlier events

Jan 03, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 03, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 04, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 24, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2025

Interview Requested

Jul 23, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 24, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 12, 2025

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/132,816

Patent 12548101

TRANSPORTATION OPERATOR COLLABORATION FOR ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

5y 1m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/474,925

Patent 12511600

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATION FORECASTING INCLUDING DYNAMIC REALIGNMENT

2y 3m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

18/132,758

Patent 12505462

ACTIONABLE KPI-DRIVEN SEGMENTATION

2y 8m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

17/876,789

Patent 12450522

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PURCHASES OF SERVICE AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

3y 2m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

17/867,307

Patent 12367439

Swarm Based Orchard Management

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 22, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

9-10

Expected OA Rounds

24%

Grant Probability

59%

With Interview (+35.1%)

4y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 455 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.