Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/373,033

CONTEXTUAL THOMPSON SAMPLING WITH CORRUPTED AND MISSING CONTEXT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 26, 2023

Examiner

YESILDAG, MEHMET

Art Unit

3624

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 34% grant rate with +28.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YESILDAG, MEHMET View full profile →

Grants only 34% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

101 granted / 299 resolved

-18.2% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

326

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

20.3%

-19.7% vs TC avg

§103

61.2%

+21.2% vs TC avg

§102

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 299 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 26, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

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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

34%

Grant Probability

62%

With Interview (+28.1%)

4y 0m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 299 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.