Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/910,520

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

YANG, JEFFREY ANDREW

Art Unit

2111

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +26.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

29 granted / 34 resolved

+25.3% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

84.9%

+44.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 34 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/284,151

Patent 12634038

METHODS FOR DYNAMIC DATA TRANSMISSIONS IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/994,866

Patent 12607979

SCAN CELL PLACING METHOD AND SCAN CELL PLACING APPARATUS

3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/238,680

Patent 12596149

Diagnosing Identical Circuit Blocks in Data Streaming Environment

2y 7m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+26.3%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 34 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.