Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/008,468

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

PATEL, DHAIRYA A

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +27.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, DHAIRYA A View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

526 granted / 736 resolved

+11.5% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

768

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§103

87.6%

+47.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 736 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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2y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 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

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+27.9%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 736 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.