Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/887,128

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +16.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 86 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

45 granted / 86 resolved

-7.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

120

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.4%

-28.6% vs TC avg

§103

67.2%

+27.2% vs TC avg

§102

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 86 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/609,810

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+16.5%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 86 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.