Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/755,626

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Examiner

RAMIREZ, ALEXANDRE XAVIER

Art Unit

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -7.1% interview lift. Interview lift (-7.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RAMIREZ, ALEXANDRE XAVIER View full profile →

Grants 97% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

30 granted / 31 resolved

+36.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -7% lift

Without

With

+-7.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

74.6%

+34.6% vs TC avg

§102

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 31 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12672283

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/559,332

Patent 12666688

LOW RESISTANCE METAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR CONTACTS FOR INTEGRATED NMOS AND PMOS TRANSISTORS

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/527,229

Patent 12635491

REPLACEMENT BURIED POWER RAIL

4y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/759,996

Patent 12622058

DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/524,107

Patent 12598983

INTERCONNECTS FORMED USING INTEGRATED DAMASCENE AND SUBTRACTIVE ETCH PROCESSING

4y 4m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

97%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (-7.1%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 31 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.