Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/503,283

OPTIMIZED CONTENT MODERATION WORKFLOW

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 07, 2023

Examiner

WU, NICHOLAS S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +34.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WU, NICHOLAS S View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 49 resolved

-9.0% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

94.5%

+54.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 49 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 07, 2023

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/083,770

Patent 12645939

SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/231,514

Patent 12619880

METHODS, DEVICES AND MEDIA FOR RE-WEIGHTING TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE DISTILLATION

5y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/882,311

Patent 12488244

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA GENERATION FOR USER ENGAGEMENT

1y 2m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

17/444,687

Patent 12423576

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING PARAMETER OF MULTI-TASK MODEL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

4y 1m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

17/265,476

Patent 12361280

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING ROUTINE FOR CONTROLLING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM

4y 5m to grant Granted Jul 15, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+34.4%)

4y 0m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 49 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.