Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/477,603

MANAGING COUPLING IN A QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Priority

Oct 03, 2022 — provisional 63/412,573 +1 more

Examiner

WASAFF, JOHN S.

Art Unit

3629

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +44.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 383 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WASAFF, JOHN S. View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

128 granted / 383 resolved

-18.6% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

418

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.2%

-27.8% vs TC avg

§103

73.5%

+33.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 383 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 29, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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ENSEMBLE OF LANGUAGE MODELS FOR IMPROVED USER SUPPORT

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/383,622

Patent 12555122

OMNI-CHANNEL CONTEXT SHARING

2y 3m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/216,374

Patent 12548095

Artificial Intelligence for Sump Pump Monitoring and Service Provider Notification

2y 7m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/519,309

Patent 12547996

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2y 2m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+44.4%)

3y 6m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 383 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.