Last updated: October 23, 2026

Application No. 18/432,577

MULTI-ARMED BANDIT WITH OPTIMUM EXPLORATION-EXPLOITATION DISTRIBUTION PARAMETER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 05, 2024

Examiner

FURTADO, WINSTON RAHUL

Art Unit

3687

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 19% grant rate with +22.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FURTADO, WINSTON RAHUL View full profile →

Grants only 19% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

31 granted / 164 resolved

-33.1% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

201

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

39.3%

-0.7% vs TC avg

§103

34.7%

-5.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

§112

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 164 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 17 earlier events

Jun 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Aug 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Sep 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 24, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Sep 30, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/383,185

Patent 12738378

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED CARDIOVASCULAR ANALYSES

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/028,889

Patent 12706205

System, Method, and Device for Medical Waste Tracking

3y 4m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

17/447,606

Patent 12688910

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION, SCHEDULING, AND/OR EXECUTION OF ANALYZING SERVICES FOR MEDICAL DATA BASED ON USAGE DATA

4y 10m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/153,625

Patent 12683000

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PERSONALIZED CARE PATHS FOR PATIENTS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/732,348

Patent 12683030

PROXY MODEL USING MOBILE DEVICE DATA TO PROVIDE HEALTH INDICATORS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

19%

Grant Probability

42%

With Interview (+22.9%)

3y 3m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 164 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.