Last updated: September 27, 2026

Application No. 18/442,132

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A SCORE OF AN OUTBOUND-MARKETING INTERACTION

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 15, 2024

Examiner

SINGLETARY, TYRONE E

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Nice Ltd.

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +28.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SINGLETARY, TYRONE E View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

59 granted / 194 resolved

-21.6% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

231

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

§103

51.8%

+11.8% vs TC avg

§102

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§112

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 194 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Jun 17, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 07, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 06, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 14, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 23, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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AUTOMATED SUPPLY CHAIN DEMAND FORECASTING

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/734,079

Patent 12657529

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/928,719

Patent 12651220

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/204,084

Patent 12646018

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MESSAGE-BASED CONTROL AND MONITORING OF A BUSINESS PROCESS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

59%

With Interview (+28.7%)

3y 6m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 194 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.