Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/888,562

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

HALE, BROOKS T

Art Unit

2166

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 49% grant rate with +32.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HALE, BROOKS T View full profile →

Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

39 granted / 80 resolved

-11.2% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

113

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

96.0%

+56.0% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 80 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Dec 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 10, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 07, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 8m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/983,997

Patent 12572584

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3y 4m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/031,199

Patent 12561344

CLASSIFICATION INCLUDING CORRELATION

5y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/372,589

Patent 12561309

CORRELATION OF HETEROGENOUS MODELS FOR CAUSAL INFERENCE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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

49%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+32.2%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 80 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.