Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/189,314

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Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 24, 2023

Examiner

SMALL, NAOMI J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +24.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

500 granted / 787 resolved

+3.5% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

817

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 787 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 24, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 22, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+24.0%)

2y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 787 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.