Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/916,244

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

ANDERSON, FOLASHADE

Art Unit

3623

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +39.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 35% grant rate with +39.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 530 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ANDERSON, FOLASHADE View full profile →

Grants only 35% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

186 granted / 530 resolved

-24.9% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+39.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

568

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

§103

68.9%

+28.9% vs TC avg

§102

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 530 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Oct 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 29, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 02, 2026

Response Filed

May 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

35%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+39.1%)

4y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 530 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.