Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/634,849

PIPELINE BURSTING ACROSS COMPUTING SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 12, 2024

Examiner

WU, BENJAMIN C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (87%); +16.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WU, BENJAMIN C View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

466 granted / 533 resolved

+27.4% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

558

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

§103

81.6%

+41.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 533 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/468,332

Patent 12670026

MANAGEMENT OF WORKSPACES ACROSS MULTIPLE CLIENTS

4y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/020,071

Patent 12645504

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVERLESS PARALLEL DEPLOYMENTS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/794,452

Patent 12639188

TENANT RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION (TRO) IN CLOUDS

3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/142,041

Patent 12632314

ELASTIC PROVISIONING OF CONTAINER-BASED GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT (GPU) NODES

3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/322,493

Patent 12632297

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATE RESOURCE-BASED FLEX ON DEMAND IN A MULTI-API VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE (VDI) ENVIRONMENT

2y 12m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+16.4%)

2y 11m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 533 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.