Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/820,389

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

UBALE, GAUTAM

Art Unit

3689

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +47.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 54% grant rate with +47.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

UBALE, GAUTAM View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

139 granted / 257 resolved

-5.9% vs TC avg

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+47.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

276

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.8%

-20.2% vs TC avg

§103

67.8%

+27.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 257 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/169,510

Patent 12608736

VEHICLE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON BROWSER CONTEXT

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/515,127

Patent 12536574

DYNAMIC PRODUCT PRESENTATION OF MEDIA ELEMENTS

4y 3m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

17/084,701

Patent 12293375

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4y 6m to grant Granted May 06, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+47.5%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 257 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.