Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/829,278

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

SIMONETTI, NICHOLAS J

Art Unit

2137

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.3% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 460 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SIMONETTI, NICHOLAS J View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allow Rate

353 granted / 460 resolved

+16.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

484

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§103

59.5%

+19.5% vs TC avg

§102

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

§112

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 460 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Mar 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/569,518

Patent 12566557

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/466,413

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/628,881

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MEMORY CONTROL APPARATUS AND MEMORY CONTROL METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 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

77%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+13.3%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 460 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.