Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/229,407

PROBABILISTIC BLACK-BOX ANOMALY ATTRIBUTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 02, 2023

Examiner

LU, HWEI-MIN

Art Unit

2142

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +40.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 63% grant rate with +40.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 230 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

144 granted / 230 resolved

+7.6% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

263

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 230 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 02, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12670363

MIXTURE-OF-EXPERTS MODEL IMPLEMENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/153,994

Patent 12670442

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPSULE POSITIONING SYSTEM

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/919,884

Patent 12664465

METHODS, APPARATUS AND MACHINE-READABLE MEDIA RELATING TO DATA ANALYTICS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/903,446

Patent 12657511

TARGET FACTORY

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/385,842

Patent 12656939

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POPULATING DATA FOR CONTENT ITEM

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.8%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 230 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.