Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/516,460

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TENSOR-BASED VARIATIONAL QUANTUM ALGORITHM COST FUNCTION LANDSCAPE GENERATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 21, 2023

Examiner

HASTY, NICHOLAS

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +32.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HASTY, NICHOLAS View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

181 granted / 351 resolved

-8.4% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

381

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

88.6%

+48.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 351 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 21, 2023

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12657001

OPTIMIZING DISPLAY ENGAGEMENT IN ACTION AUTOMATION

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/328,667

Patent 12579517

AUTOMATED DESCRIPTION GENERATION FOR JOB POSTING

2y 9m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/442,460

Patent 12578840

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Navigating, Displaying, and Editing Media Items with Multiple Display Modes

2y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/395,651

Patent 12561605

USER INTERFACE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

4y 6m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/500,955

Patent 12547291

Tree Frog Computer Navigation System for the Hierarchical Visualization of Data

2y 3m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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

52%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+32.5%)

4y 5m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 351 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.