Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/949,653

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Examiner

STIVALETTI, MATHEUS R

Art Unit

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +29.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 234 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STIVALETTI, MATHEUS R View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

88 granted / 234 resolved

-22.4% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

265

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

31.0%

-9.0% vs TC avg

§103

66.3%

+26.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 234 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 13, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 30, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

38%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+29.7%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 234 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.