Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/978,459

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Examiner

LE, JESSICA N

Art Unit

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +28.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 508 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LE, JESSICA N View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

369 granted / 508 resolved

+12.6% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

526

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

79.8%

+39.8% vs TC avg

§102

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 508 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

16/045,625

Patent 12675539

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING USER BEHAVIOR DATA

7y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/504,687

Patent 12664150

MULTI-TENANCY USING SHARED DATABASES

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/239,534

Patent 12639278

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A MODEL DRIVEN DATA PLATFORM WITH NO CODE OR LOW CODE DATA WAREHOUSE

2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/180,839

Patent 12585711

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEB SCRAPING

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/476,039

Patent 12554704

STALE DATA RECOGNITION

4y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+28.4%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 508 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.