Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/501,113

FREQUENCY PLAN GENERATOR FOR MULTI-QUBIT PROCESSORS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 03, 2023

Examiner

VAUGHN, RYAN C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +20.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 245 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VAUGHN, RYAN C View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

150 granted / 245 resolved

+1.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

291

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.6%

-20.4% vs TC avg

§103

58.3%

+18.3% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 245 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 03, 2023

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

61%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+20.7%)

3y 9m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 245 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.