Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/007,659

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +12.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

17 granted / 22 resolved

+17.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

89.3%

+49.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 22 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 30, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 23, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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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

77%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+12.4%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 22 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.