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Last updated: October 23, 2026
Application No. 18/986,689

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Non-Final OA §112
Filed
Dec 18, 2024
Examiner
SHIBEROU, MAHELET
Art Unit
2171
Tech Center
2100 — Computer Architecture & Software
Assignee
International Business Machines Corporation
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
74%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
10m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 74% — above average
74%
Career Allowance Rate
431 granted / 585 resolved
+18.7% vs TC avg
Strong +26% interview lift
Without
With
+26.2%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 9m
Avg Prosecution
30 currently pending
Career history
627
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
11.9%
-28.1% vs TC avg
§103
65.9%
+25.9% vs TC avg
§102
7.7%
-32.3% vs TC avg
§112
7.6%
-32.4% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 585 resolved cases

Office Action

§112
DETAILED ACTION The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . This Action is responsive to the Application filed on 12/18/2024. Claims 1-20 are pending in the case. Examiner’s Note Since the specification defines the “computer readable storage medium” as a storage that is not in a form of transitory signals (paragraph 0059), the “computer readable storage medium” claim 19 is statutory. Independent claims 1,10, and 19 recite “receiving an input” which is broad. Examiner suggests specifying the source of the input in the claims. Claim Rejections - 35 U.S.C. § 112 The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. § 112(b): (b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention. Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention. Independent claims 1, 10, and 19 recite “responsive to a prompt”. It is unclear where the prompt comes from, who creates it, or how it is received. The claim does not provide structural or logical context about where that prompt generated. Thus, independent claims 1,10, and 19 are indefinite because their boundaries cannot be determined with reasonable certainty. Conclusion The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure: Ozcan et al. US 20210311874 A1 a distributed memory architecture. Trika et al. US 20170285975 A1 Technologies for managing immutable data include a data storage device having a data storage controller and memory for storing data. Huang et al. US 20250208991 A1 methods for allocating a memory of a database, computer-readable media, and storage engines. Kumar et al. US 20190250891 A1 Automated code generation. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to MAHELET SHIBEROU whose telephone number is (571)270-7493. The examiner can normally be reached Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Kieu Vu can be reached at 571-272-4057. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /MAHELET SHIBEROU/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2171
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Prosecution Timeline

Dec 18, 2024
Application Filed
Oct 01, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §112
Oct 07, 2026
Interview Requested
Oct 15, 2026
Examiner Interview Summary
Oct 15, 2026
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
74%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+26.2%)
2y 9m (~10m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 585 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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