Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/821,677

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

Maplebear Inc.

Assignee

Maplebear Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +37.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

106 granted / 191 resolved

-4.5% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

216

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

30.6%

-9.4% vs TC avg

§103

44.7%

+4.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

14.9%

-25.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 191 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Feb 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+37.6%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 191 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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