Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/596,801

SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK SEARCH INCLUDING A CHATBOT

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 06, 2024

Priority

May 01, 2023 — provisional 63/463,146

Examiner

NGUYEN, THU N

Art Unit

2154

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Amadeus S.A.S.

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +26.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, THU N View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

423 granted / 589 resolved

+16.8% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

618

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

§103

59.4%

+19.4% vs TC avg

§102

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 589 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

May 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 28, 2025

Response Filed

Oct 31, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 07, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 23, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 11, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/607,168

Patent 12699560

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2y 4m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/066,377

Patent 12682059

METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC STORING OF MALICIOUS SAMPLES

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/968,051

Patent 12657222

PROCESSING DATA PORTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTABLE SEARCH ALGORITHM EXECUTION

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/983,144

Patent 12657167

SYSTEM TO SUPPORT NATIVE STORAGE OF A CONTAINER IMAGE ON A HOST OPERATING SYSTEM FOR A CONTAINER RUNNING IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+26.1%)

3y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 589 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.