Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/828,560

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

KRINGEN, MICHELLE THERESE

Art Unit

3689

Tech Center

eBay Inc.

Assignee

eBay Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +38.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 337 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KRINGEN, MICHELLE THERESE View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

188 granted / 337 resolved

-4.2% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+38.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

357

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§103

81.7%

+41.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 337 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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19/233,833

Patent 12649628

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12m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/239,253

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2y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Patent 12626298

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2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 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

56%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+38.6%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 337 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.