Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/193,690

GENERATING REFERENTIAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONALITY FOR INTUITIVELY TAGGING INFRASTRUCTURE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 31, 2023

Examiner

CHEN, QING

Art Unit

2191

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +53.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +53.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 688 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

549 granted / 688 resolved

+24.8% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+53.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

713

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

§103

82.0%

+42.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 688 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 31, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 29, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+53.0%)

3y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 688 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.