Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/501,918

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING DECISION TREES FOR CATEGORICAL DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 03, 2023

Priority

May 17, 2023 — IN 202321034598

Examiner

SACKALOSKY, COREY MATTHEW

Art Unit

2128

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Capital One Services LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +28.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

24 granted / 40 resolved

+5.0% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

27.7%

-12.3% vs TC avg

§103

66.9%

+26.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 40 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 03, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Interview Requested

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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

60%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+28.3%)

4y 2m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 40 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.