Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/808,404

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Filed

Examiner

THOMPSON, TIMOTHY J

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -19.7% interview lift. Interview lift (-19.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 297 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THOMPSON, TIMOTHY J View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

246 granted / 297 resolved

+22.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -20% lift

Without

With

+-19.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

3 currently pending

Career history

316

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

67.9%

+27.9% vs TC avg

§102

26.3%

-13.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 297 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/271,193

Patent 12677374

PROTECTION CIRCUIT UNIT AND METHOD OF BONDING LEAD PORTIONS AND PROTECTION CIRCUIT UNIT

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/271,544

Patent 12677382

CIRCUIT BOARD AND PACKAGE SUBSTRATE COMPRISING SAME

2y 12m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/203,294

Patent 12672233

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/217,791

Patent 12672231

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND SUBSTRATE INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT EMBEDDED THEREIN

2y 12m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/384,415

Patent 12672240

FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, COF MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

83%

Grant Probability

63%

With Interview (-19.7%)

2y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 297 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.