Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/177,467

TRANSLATION OF RICH TEXT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 02, 2023

Examiner

SIRJANI, FARIBA

Art Unit

2659

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +32.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

419 granted / 557 resolved

+13.2% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

584

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

91.1%

+51.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 02, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/788,501

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18/457,121

Patent 12614558

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2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Patent 12605109

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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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+32.3%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

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