Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/127,380

COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF PERISHABLE ITEM DATA TO GENERATE COMPUTER GENERATED PURCHASE OPTIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 28, 2023

Examiner

WILDER, ANDREW H

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +58.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WILDER, ANDREW H View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

350 granted / 557 resolved

+10.8% vs TC avg

Strong +59% interview lift

Without

With

+58.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

583

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.3%

-25.7% vs TC avg

§103

80.5%

+40.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 28, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 23, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+58.8%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.