Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/482,670

ANNOTATING A SYNTAX TREE WITH INFORMATION ON A CONCEPT FOR AN ELEMENT IN THE SYNTAX TREE TO USE TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 06, 2023

Priority

Sep 18, 2019 — continuation of 11/379,738 +1 more

Examiner

TRAN, TAN H

Art Unit

2141

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +32.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 315 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, TAN H View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

190 granted / 315 resolved

+5.3% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

371

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.4%

+52.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 315 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 06, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 04, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 25, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+32.6%)

3y 6m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 315 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.