Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/468,473

Characterizing Noisy Non-Clifford Gates Through Partial Pauli Twirling or Through Alternating Pauli Twirling

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 15, 2023

Examiner

VANWORMER, SKYLAR K

Art Unit

2146

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 41% of cases after interview

— +18.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 41% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

12 granted / 29 resolved

-13.6% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

97.1%

+57.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 29 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 15, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

41%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+18.6%)

4y 1m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 29 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.