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Last updated: July 05, 2026
Application No. 18/127,784

SELECTIVE DATA RETENTION IN A GROUNDING BASED APPLICATION

Final Rejection §102
Filed
Mar 29, 2023
Examiner
NGUYEN, CHAU T
Art Unit
2145
Tech Center
2100 — Computer Architecture & Software
Assignee
International Business Machines Corporation
OA Round
2 (Final)
68%
Grant Probability
Favorable
3-4
OA Rounds
8m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 68% — above average
68%
Career Allowance Rate
377 granted / 556 resolved
+12.8% vs TC avg
Strong +31% interview lift
Without
With
+31.3%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 11m
Avg Prosecution
19 currently pending
Career history
589
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
5.5%
-34.5% vs TC avg
§103
75.0%
+35.0% vs TC avg
§102
11.8%
-28.2% vs TC avg
§112
4.7%
-35.3% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 556 resolved cases

Office Action

§102
CTFR 18/127,784 CTFR 79302 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Amendment filed on 03/04/2026 has been entered. Claims 1-20 are pending. Claims 1, 12 and 18 have been amended. Claim Objections 07-29-01 AIA Claim s 2-11 are objected to because of the following informalities: First line of claims 2-11 recites “The method”, which should be rewritten as “The computer-implemented method” for being consistent with claim 1 . Appropriate correction is required. Response to Arguments In the Remarks, Applicant argues in substance that Applicant argues about the rejection of claims 1-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (See pages 8-18 of Remarks). Since the arguments regarding non-statutory subject matter of claims 1-20 are persuasive, therefore the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for claims 1-20 are hereby withdrawn. Applicant’s arguments regarding the rejection of claims 1-12 and 15-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (See pages 19-23) are persuasive. Therefore, claims 1-12 and 15- 20 are allowed. Claims 13-14 further depend claim 12, therefore, claims 13-14 are also allowed. However, claims 2-11 are being objected for having minor issues as pointed out above. Therefore, claims 2-11 are only allowed if modified as suggestion. Conclusion 07-39 AIA THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37CFR 1.136(a). A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to CHAU T NGUYEN whose telephone number is (571)272-4092. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Cesar Paula, can be reached at telephone number 5712724128. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) Form at https://www.uspto.gov/patents/uspto-automated-interview-request-air-form. Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. Status information for published applications may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR. Status information for unpublished applications is available through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). /CHAU T NGUYEN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2145 Application/Control Number: 18/127,784 Page 2 Art Unit: 2145 Application/Control Number: 18/127,784 Page 3 Art Unit: 2145 Application/Control Number: 18/127,784 Page 4 Art Unit: 2145
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Prosecution Timeline

Mar 29, 2023
Application Filed
Dec 16, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §102
Feb 04, 2026
Examiner Interview Summary
Feb 04, 2026
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)
Mar 04, 2026
Response Filed
Jun 03, 2026
Final Rejection mailed — §102 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4
Expected OA Rounds
68%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+31.3%)
3y 11m (~8m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Moderate
PTA Risk
Based on 556 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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