Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/009,395

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

EBERSMAN, BRUCE I

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +58.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +58.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EBERSMAN, BRUCE I View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

359 granted / 561 resolved

+4.0% vs TC avg

Strong +58% interview lift

Without

With

+58.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

§103

80.5%

+40.5% vs TC avg

§102

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 561 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 04, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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1y 9m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+58.3%)

4y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 561 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.