Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/820,381

COMBINING RESPONSES FROM MULTIPLE AUTOMATED ASSISTANTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 30, 2024

Priority

Apr 15, 2021 — continuation of 11/783,828 +1 more

Examiner

SIDDO, IBRAHIM

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +13.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 483 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SIDDO, IBRAHIM View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

406 granted / 483 resolved

+22.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

502

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

86.2%

+46.2% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 483 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 30, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/105,158

Patent 12664983

DIGITAL ASSISTANT FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/188,464

Patent 12657856

READING DEVICE, OUTPUT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/255,704

Patent 12656107

SHEET IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SHEET IDENTIFICATION METHOD

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/556,656

Patent 12658173

TEXT READING METHOD AND DEVICE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/368,333

Patent 12640151

VOICE CONTROL WITH CONTEXTUAL KEYWORDS

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 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

84%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+13.0%)

2y 1m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 483 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.