Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/903,461

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE

Art Unit

1744

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +34.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

106 granted / 177 resolved

At TC average

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

226

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.0%

+24.0% vs TC avg

§102

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

§112

20.4%

-19.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 177 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+34.9%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 177 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.