Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/388,020

KNAPSACK-BASED RECOMMENDATION ENGINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Examiner

SOMERS, MARC S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

SAP SE

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 65% grant rate with +34.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SOMERS, MARC S View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

371 granted / 572 resolved

+4.9% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

602

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§103

73.3%

+33.3% 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 572 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 08, 2023

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/346,007

Patent 12675524

Image Search in Walkthrough Videos

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/984,675

Patent 12675439

MEDIA PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING MEDIA FILE VERSIONS

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/583,335

Patent 12645644

COMPACTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SORTED STRINGS TABLE FILES

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/769,063

Patent 12632420

LOCK CONTROLLER AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT BUFFER LOCK UTILIZING REMOTE DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS

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

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+34.3%)

3y 11m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 572 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.