Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/915,159

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

O'SHEA, BRENDAN S

Art Unit

3626

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 31% of cases after interview

— +36.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

O'SHEA, BRENDAN S View full profile →

Grants only 31% of cases

Career Allow Rate

55 granted / 179 resolved

-29.3% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

230

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

28.1%

-11.9% vs TC avg

§103

40.2%

+0.2% vs TC avg

§102

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

§112

18.9%

-21.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 179 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/596,041

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 29, 2025

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 29, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

31%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (+36.9%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 179 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.