Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/498,635

ENHANCING OPTIMIZATION WITH AN EVOLUTIONARY GENERATIVE ALGORITHM USING QUANTUM OR CLASSICAL GENERATIVE MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 31, 2023

Priority

Dec 07, 2020 — provisional 63/122,163 +2 more

Examiner

HAN, KYU HYUNG

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Zapata Computing Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +23.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAN, KYU HYUNG View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

7 granted / 13 resolved

-6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

96.5%

+56.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 13 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 31, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+23.8%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 13 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.