Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/923,080

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Examiner

SHORTER, RASHIDA R

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 18% of cases after interview

— +26.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHORTER, RASHIDA R View full profile →

Grants only 18% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

55 granted / 305 resolved

-42.0% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

346

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

32.9%

-7.1% vs TC avg

§103

50.3%

+10.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 305 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 22, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 22, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 07, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Mar 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 06, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 21, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 8m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/318,651

Patent 12561698

DETECTING POTENTIALLY NON-COMPLIANT SHORT-LIVED ASSETS IN A COMPUTING PLATFORM

2y 9m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/863,221

Patent 12475436

INCLUSIVE PRODUCT DESIGN

3y 4m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

19/254,220

Patent 12475470

VERIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF ROBOTS

4m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

18%

Grant Probability

44%

With Interview (+26.1%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 305 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.