Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/011,164

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Filed

Examiner

PENG, HUAWEN A

Art Unit

Tech Center

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +20.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PENG, HUAWEN A View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

594 granted / 722 resolved

+22.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

730

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.7%

-30.3% vs TC avg

§103

61.2%

+21.2% vs TC avg

§102

24.1%

-15.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 722 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jan 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 06, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 29, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12675369

CLOUD COMPUTING SANDBOX BACKUP

1y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/827,302

Patent 12639390

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER RESEARCH MANAGEMENT USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

1y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/928,330

Patent 12625858

AUTOMATED USER INTERFACE TESTING WITH MACHINE LEARNING

1y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/771,654

Patent 12619600

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCALABLE DATABASE TECHNOLOGY

1y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/953,591

Patent 12613933

ADAPTIVE DATA COLLECTION OPTIMIZATION

1y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.3%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 722 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.