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Last updated: August 15, 2026
Application No. 17/445,821

KIOSK FOR EVALUATING AND PURCHASING USED ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Final Rejection
Filed
Aug 24, 2021
Priority
Aug 25, 2020 — provisional 63/070,207 +1 more
Examiner
NGUYEN, TAN D
Art Unit
3629
Tech Center
3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce
Assignee
ecoATM LLC
OA Round
5 (Final)
24%
Grant Probability
At Risk
6-7
OA Rounds
11m
Est. Remaining
43%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +19.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 24% grant rate with +19.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, TAN D View full profile →
Grants only 24% of cases
24%
Career Allowance Rate
121 granted / 497 resolved
-27.7% vs TC avg
Strong +19% interview lift
Without
With
+19.1%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
5y 10m
Avg Prosecution
26 currently pending
Career history
539
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
27.3%
-12.7% vs TC avg
§103
42.4%
+2.4% vs TC avg
§102
3.1%
-36.9% vs TC avg
§112
24.2%
-15.8% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 497 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events
Sep 15, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Oct 13, 2025
Request for Continued Examination
Oct 17, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 13, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Apr 13, 2026
Examiner Interview Summary
Apr 13, 2026
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)
Apr 13, 2026
Response Filed
Jul 01, 2026
Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12499416
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2y 2m to grant Granted Dec 16, 2025
18/621,859
Patent 12468818
REMEDIATION OF REGULATORY NON-COMPLIANCE
1y 7m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025
18/270,746
Patent 12441538
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2y 3m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025
18/425,000
Patent 12437272
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1y 8m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

6-7
Expected OA Rounds
24%
Grant Probability
43%
With Interview (+19.1%)
5y 10m (~11m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 497 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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