Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/187,938

DYNAMIC GENERATION OF ENHANCED PROMPT VECTORS FOR LANGUAGE MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 22, 2023

Examiner

SAINT CYR, LEONARD

Art Unit

2658

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +18.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

896 granted / 1159 resolved

+15.3% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1189

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

66.4%

+26.4% vs TC avg

§102

25.4%

-14.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1159 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 22, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 29, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+18.1%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1159 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.