Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/968,353

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CHERY, MARDOCHEE

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +10.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHERY, MARDOCHEE View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

777 granted / 878 resolved

+28.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

888

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

64.7%

+24.7% vs TC avg

§102

17.3%

-22.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 878 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 04, 2026

Response Filed

May 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+10.3%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 878 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.