Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/919,322

Untitled Application

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Examiner

WRIGHT, BRYAN F

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +24.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 815 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WRIGHT, BRYAN F View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

638 granted / 815 resolved

+18.3% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

837

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§103

83.1%

+43.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 815 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Predefined signatures for inspecting private application access

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/318,557

Patent 12648451

SECURE CHIPS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/468,666

Patent 12640913

COHERENT KEY MANAGEMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE CHIPLETS

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

19/261,765

Patent 12640932

SECURING GROUP MESSAGES OVER HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL WITH KEY MANAGEMENT AND ROTATION FOR MULTI-PARTY GROUPS

10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/356,909

Patent 12627509

Cryptographically Authenticated Database Representing a Multiple-Key-Pair Root Certificate Authority

2y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.0%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 815 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.