Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/911,091

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

MCCULLEY, RYAN D

Art Unit

2614

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +28.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 504 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCULLEY, RYAN D View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

352 granted / 504 resolved

+9.8% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

529

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

91.3%

+51.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 504 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/548,276

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/659,376

Patent 12664728

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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4y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 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

70%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+28.0%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 504 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.