Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/750,416

MULTIPLE NAMESPACE ERROR INJECTION TEST FRAMEWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 21, 2024

Examiner

APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Art Unit

2151

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +24.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

544 granted / 617 resolved

+33.2% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

630

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

18.7%

-21.3% vs TC avg

§103

43.2%

+3.2% vs TC avg

§102

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§112

16.0%

-24.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 617 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 21, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.5%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 617 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.