Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/748,441

HIERARCHICAL MULTI-CLOUD KEY VALUE TAGGING GOVERNANCE ENGINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 20, 2024

Priority

Jun 30, 2023 — provisional 63/524,447

Examiner

SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA

Art Unit

2164

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Post Road Administrative LLC AS Administrative Agent

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +28.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 302 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

216 granted / 302 resolved

+16.5% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

328

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§103

72.4%

+32.4% vs TC avg

§102

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 302 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 20, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 31, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 01, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 29, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+28.9%)

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

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 302 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.