Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/548,799

EFFICIENT SAMPLING SYSTEM AND METHD OF GROUND-STATEAND LOW-ENERGY ISING SPIN CONFIGURATIONS WITH A COHERENT ISSING MACHING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 01, 2023

Priority

Mar 06, 2021 — provisional 63/157,673 +1 more

Examiner

RUTTEN, JAMES D

Art Unit

2121

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Stanford University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +37.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 63% grant rate with +37.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RUTTEN, JAMES D View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

372 granted / 589 resolved

+8.2% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

614

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.2%

+52.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 589 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 01, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+37.7%)

4y 0m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 589 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.