Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/885,046

DYNAMICALLY ADAPTING FULFILLMENT OF A GIVEN SPOKEN UTTERANCE BASED ON A USER THAT PROVIDED THE GIVEN SPOKEN UTTERANCE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 13, 2024

Priority

Mar 11, 2022 — continuation of 12/154,575

Examiner

PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G

Art Unit

2691

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +3.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

552 granted / 664 resolved

+21.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

681

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

92.0%

+52.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 664 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/233,233

Patent 12664994

PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/788,092

Patent 12664998

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/291,797

Patent 12657050

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

83%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+3.2%)

2y 3m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 664 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.