Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/283,206

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jul 29, 2024 — CN 202411026069.1

Examiner

SOMERS, MARC S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Lenovo (Beijing) Limited

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +34.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SOMERS, MARC S View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

370 granted / 570 resolved

+4.9% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

600

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§103

73.2%

+33.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 570 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

16/713,663

Patent 12619625

SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DATA TRANSFORMATIONS USING A SET OF INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE COMPONENTS

6y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/824,014

Patent 12579099

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1y 6m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/813,218

Patent 12561288

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3y 7m to grant Granted Feb 24, 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

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+34.1%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 570 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.