Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/240,887

IMPLICIT DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL USING CROSS-MODAL HOPFIELD ENCODING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 31, 2023

Examiner

DASGUPTA, SHOURJO

Art Unit

2144

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +38.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (65%); +38.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 457 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

299 granted / 457 resolved

+10.4% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+38.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

490

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

91.6%

+51.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 457 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 31, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+38.7%)

3y 5m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 457 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.