Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/533,286

SKETCH-BASED TABULAR REPRESENTATION LEARNING FOR DATASET DISCOVERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 08, 2023

Examiner

SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +36.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +36.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 590 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 590 resolved

+12.2% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

612

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

85.7%

+45.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 590 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 08, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+36.3%)

3y 7m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 590 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.