Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/673,769

APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 24, 2024

Examiner

COYER, RYAN D

Art Unit

2191

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +20.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 698 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COYER, RYAN D View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

553 granted / 698 resolved

+24.2% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

716

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§103

52.6%

+12.6% vs TC avg

§102

23.9%

-16.1% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 698 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 24, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/627,765

Patent 12681722

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIZATION USING TRAINED MODEL

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/605,504

Patent 12670083

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MONITOR THE OPERATION OF AN APPLICATION

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/384,124

Patent 12664002

Shared Components for Configuration Data Management

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/628,375

Patent 12650819

No-code Data Driven Workflows using External Data Triggers

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/600,813

Patent 12645441

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A PROGRAM COMPATIBLE ACROSS MULTIPLE-VERSIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEMS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.0%)

3y 2m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 698 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.