Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 17/546,573

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

GALVIN-SIEBENALER, PAUL MICHAEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Assignee

Meta Platforms Technologies LLC

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 29% grant rate with +0.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GALVIN-SIEBENALER, PAUL MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 7 resolved

-31.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

98.4%

+58.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 7 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

May 28, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 17, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 18, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 21, 2025

Response Filed

Oct 16, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 09, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 26, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

29%

Grant Probability

29%

With Interview (+0.0%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 7 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.