Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/891,112

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Filed

Examiner

SARMA, ABHISHEK

Art Unit

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

484 granted / 580 resolved

+23.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+0.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

600

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

89.7%

+49.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 580 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/319,200

Patent 12651049

Spoof Detection Using Localized Illumination for Biometric Authentication Systems

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/917,715

Patent 12646350

DISPLAY APPARATUS

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/617,859

Patent 12639978

FINGERPRINT FEATURE EXTRACTION DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM FINGERPRINT FEATURE EXTRACTION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR TRAINING NEURAL NETWORK TO EXTRACT FEATURE INFORMATION OF FINGERPRINT

2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+0.9%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 580 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.