Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/781,222

SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING A USER TO DEFER DECISIONS PRESENTED IN A WEB BROWSER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 23, 2024

Priority

Jun 24, 2022 — continuation of 12/073,061

Examiner

KELLS, ASHER

Art Unit

2171

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +11.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 639 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KELLS, ASHER View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

504 granted / 639 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

656

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§103

72.8%

+32.8% vs TC avg

§102

11.4%

-28.6% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 639 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/419,120

Patent 12681616

USER INTERFACE WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC LAYERS WITHIN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/305,657

Patent 12664437

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PURPOSE DATA MANAGEMENT

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/670,362

Patent 12664355

STORAGE OF CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A RESOURCE LOCATOR

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/609,740

Patent 12657379

Cross-Document Intelligent Authoring and Processing

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/482,465

Patent 12651032

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL CONTENT FOR WEBPAGES

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

79%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+11.1%)

2y 6m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 639 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.