Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/009,527

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Examiner

PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

International Business Machines Corporation

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -3.8% interview lift. Interview lift (-3.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1034 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 94% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

970 granted / 1034 resolved

+33.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -4% lift

Without

With

+-3.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1062

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1034 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/420,633

Patent 12669844

SYNCRONISER CIRCUIT

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/601,341

Patent 12670110

CLOCK DOMAIN TRANSFER FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH DATA TRANSFER USING EVENT TRANSFER BLOCKS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/649,113

Patent 12670037

DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION OF POWER CONSUMPTION IN STORAGE SYSTEMS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/675,219

Patent 12669858

VERIFICATION OF POWER CABLE CHECK ON SERVER EQUIPMENT

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/442,704

Patent 12657100

MEMORY DEVICE WITH INDEPENDENT PLATE LINE CONTROL

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

94%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (-3.8%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1034 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.