Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/950,758

REMANUFACTURING ORIENTATED OPERATIONS

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 22, 2022

Examiner

BOSWELL, BETH V

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— -2.5% interview lift. Interview lift (-2.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOSWELL, BETH V View full profile →

Grants only 10% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

11 granted / 115 resolved

-42.4% vs TC avg

Minimal -2% lift

Without

With

+-2.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

5y 6m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

133

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

§103

65.0%

+25.0% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 115 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 22, 2022

Application Filed

Feb 22, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 01, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 18, 2026

Response Filed

May 22, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

10%

Grant Probability

With Interview (-2.5%)

5y 6m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 115 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.