Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/938,624

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Examiner

ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S

Art Unit

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +26.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 639 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

428 granted / 639 resolved

+7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

685

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

93.3%

+53.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 639 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 11, 2026

Response Filed

Feb 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 26, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/390,806

Patent 12670223

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/461,720

Patent 12670162

UNIFIED STATISTICS COLLECTION FRAMEWORK USING A PROCESS-BASED TOP-DOWN APPROACH FOR POSTGRES-BASED DATABASE SYSTEMS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/475,902

Patent 12657174

STORAGE MANAGEMENT METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DISTRIBUTED DATABASE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/424,002

Patent 12651028

SIMILARITY INFORMATION IN SKIP LISTS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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

67%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+26.2%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 639 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.