Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/536,806

COMMON ARTIFACT MODELER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 12, 2023

Priority

Oct 30, 2023 — IN 202311073656

Examiner

MILLS, FRANK D

Art Unit

2194

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Aktiengesellschaft SAP

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +22.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 602 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLS, FRANK D View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

417 granted / 602 resolved

+14.3% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

625

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

88.9%

+48.9% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 602 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 12, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 22, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/462,897

Patent 12664015

CONTAINER LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

4y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/106,265

Patent 12632811

BUSINESS PROCESS DEFINITION AND CONTROL SERVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/105,297

Patent 12613754

DATABASE MANAGEMENT METHODS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/919,126

Patent 12613900

Document Summarizer

1y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/158,824

Patent 12596575

DATA STREAMING PIPELINE FOR COMPUTE MAPPING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

69%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+22.7%)

3y 4m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 602 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.