Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/449,735

INTELLIGENT EVENT PREDICTION AND VISUALIZATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 15, 2023

Examiner

COLEMAN, PAUL

Art Unit

2126

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +46.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COLEMAN, PAUL View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

11 granted / 17 resolved

+9.7% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+46.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

94.0%

+54.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 17 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 15, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 05, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/789,333

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3y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/605,731

Patent 12614105

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR USE IN DATA PROCESSING, AND MEDIUM

4y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/036,312

Patent 12597489

METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PREDICTING INTERACTION BETWEEN COMPOUND AND PROTEIN

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/662,696

Patent 12574861

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3y 10m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.2%)

3y 8m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 17 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.