Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/190,808

DYNAMIC BIDDING IN VIRTUAL COLLABORATIVE DOMAIN

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2023

Examiner

VAN BRAMER, JOHN W

Art Unit

3619

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +32.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VAN BRAMER, JOHN W View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

187 granted / 565 resolved

-18.9% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

610

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.6%

-24.4% vs TC avg

§103

57.7%

+17.7% vs TC avg

§102

18.6%

-21.4% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 565 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 17, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/794,496

Patent 12657602

ADVERTISING DEVICE MONITORING METHOD AND DEVICE

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/052,946

Patent 12602708

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPABILITY PACKAGES OFFERING BASED ON ANALYSIS OF EDITED WEBSITES AND THEIR USE

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/525,066

Patent 12586097

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL ITEMS TO USERS OF A VIRTUAL SPACE

2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/480,513

Patent 12524777

REWARD-BASED REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION SESSION

4y 3m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

18/332,580

Patent 12518301

CONTENT COMPLIANCE SYSTEM

2y 7m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+32.9%)

4y 7m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 565 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.