Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/477,804

CONTENT DISTRIBUTION BASED ON A USER JOURNEY USING MACHINE LEARNING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Priority

Mar 21, 2023 — provisional 63/491,499

Examiner

NAULT, VICTOR ADELARD

Art Unit

2124

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Adobe Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +74.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NAULT, VICTOR ADELARD View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 16 resolved

+1.3% vs TC avg

Strong +75% interview lift

Without

With

+74.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 16 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 29, 2023

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/571,899

Patent 12579429

DEEP LEARNING BASED EMAIL CLASSIFICATION

4y 2m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/663,579

Patent 12566953

AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF FEEDBACK DATA TO IDENTIFY REAL-TIME CHANGES

3y 9m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

17/730,413

Patent 12561563

AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF FEEDBACK DATA TO IDENTIFY REAL-TIME CHANGES

3y 10m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+74.6%)

3y 10m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 16 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.