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Last updated: May 29, 2026
Application No. 18/108,060

CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS ALLOCATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Non-Final OA
Filed
Feb 10, 2023
Priority
Feb 11, 2022 — provisional 63/309,279
Examiner
DAGNEW, SABA
Art Unit
3621
Tech Center
3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce
Assignee
Schnuck Markets Inc.
OA Round
5 (Non-Final)
38%
Grant Probability
At Risk
5-6
OA Rounds
1y 0m
Est. Remaining
55%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +17.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 38% grant rate with +17.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 598 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAGNEW, SABA View full profile →
Grants only 38% of cases
38%
Career Allowance Rate
225 granted / 598 resolved
-14.4% vs TC avg
Strong +18% interview lift
Without
With
+17.7%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
4y 4m
Avg Prosecution
27 currently pending
Career history
643
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
9.1%
-30.9% vs TC avg
§103
75.2%
+35.2% vs TC avg
§102
12.9%
-27.1% vs TC avg
§112
0.7%
-39.3% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 598 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 11 earlier events
Aug 04, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Oct 01, 2025
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)
Oct 01, 2025
Examiner Interview Summary
Oct 06, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 02, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 02, 2026
Request for Continued Examination
Feb 19, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 06, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 8m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025
18/385,779
Patent 12488149
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ONLINE PRIVACY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENTITY USERS
2y 1m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025
17/839,760
Patent 12450633
RETAIL DIGITAL SIGNAGE AND AUTOMATIC PROMOTION SYSTEM
3y 4m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025
18/773,125
Patent 12443972
USE OF LOCALIZED BROADCAST SIGNALS TO MODIFY MOBILE APPLICATION BEHAVIOR
1y 3m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6
Expected OA Rounds
38%
Grant Probability
55%
With Interview (+17.7%)
4y 4m (~1y 0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 598 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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