Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/887,905

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

PATEL, DIPEN M

Art Unit

3621

Tech Center

GOOGLE LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 21% grant rate with +24.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 296 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, DIPEN M View full profile →

Grants only 21% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

61 granted / 296 resolved

-39.4% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

327

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

21.0%

-19.0% vs TC avg

§103

68.9%

+28.9% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 296 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Aug 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 05, 2025

Interview Requested

Nov 19, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Nov 19, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 11, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 12, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 6m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/656,027

Patent 12561727

CONTENT STORAGE MANAGEMENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/855,377

Patent 12430677

MACHINE-LEARNED NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURES FOR INCREMENTAL LIFT PREDICTIONS USING EMBEDDINGS

3y 3m to grant Granted Sep 30, 2025

18/957,728

Patent 12393961

Automatic Discount Code Entry and Evaluation

8m to grant Granted Aug 19, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

21%

Grant Probability

46%

With Interview (+24.9%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 296 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.