Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/795,942

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE

Art Unit

3624

Tech Center

PepsiCo, Inc.

Assignee

PepsiCo, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 23% of cases after interview

— +27.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE View full profile →

Grants only 23% of cases

Career Allow Rate

81 granted / 350 resolved

-36.9% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 8m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

399

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

42.0%

+2.0% vs TC avg

§103

42.2%

+2.2% vs TC avg

§102

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 350 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12499469

DATA ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE OFFERS MADE TO CREDIT CARD CUSTOMERS

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 16, 2025

17/740,307

Patent 12499460

INFORMATION DELIVERY METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 16, 2025

17/362,181

Patent 12282930

USING A PICTURE TO GENERATE A SALES LEAD

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 22, 2025

17/073,274

Patent 12236377

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SWITCHING AND HANDOVER BETWEEN ONE OR MORE INTELLIGENT CONVERSATIONAL AGENTS

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 25, 2025

17/877,834

Patent 12147927

Machine Learning System and Method for Predicting Caregiver Attrition

2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 19, 2024

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

23%

Grant Probability

51%

With Interview (+27.9%)

4y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 350 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.