Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/907,467

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

SAVENKOV, VADIM

Art Unit

2432

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +20.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 314 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAVENKOV, VADIM View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

193 granted / 314 resolved

+1.5% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

370

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

91.8%

+51.8% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 314 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Jan 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 10, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 10, 2026

Response Filed

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Privacy-Preserving Log Analysis

5y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+20.8%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 314 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.