Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/125,229

Dynamic Container Resizing

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 23, 2023

Examiner

HEADLY, MELISSA A

Art Unit

2197

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +40.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +40.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 412 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HEADLY, MELISSA A View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 412 resolved

+20.0% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

441

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

94.2%

+54.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 412 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 23, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/946,382

Patent 12664011

Hybrid Cloud Based Protection for Applications and Virtual Machines

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/462,163

Patent 12650862

Sharing Virtual Environment Data

4y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/575,704

Patent 12639091

PROBE DEPLOYMENT

4y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/559,612

Patent 12632290

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PIPELINE DEPTH TO IMPROVE EXECUTION LATENCY

4y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/204,048

Patent 12619453

COMMUNICATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSING METHOD

5y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.1%)

3y 5m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 412 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.