Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/894,438

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE

Art Unit

3624

Tech Center

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 19% of cases after interview

— +25.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 180 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE View full profile →

Grants only 19% of cases

Career Allow Rate

34 granted / 180 resolved

-41.1% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

226

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

§103

33.6%

-6.4% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 180 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Feb 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/736,818

Patent 12556890

ACTIVE TRANSPORT BASED NOTIFICATIONS

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/458,409

Patent 12518234

CONVERSATIONAL BUSINESS TOOL

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

16/705,140

Patent 12455761

TECHNIQUES FOR WORKFLOW ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TASK OPTIMIZATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Oct 28, 2025

18/456,378

Patent 12450542

CONVERSATIONAL BUSINESS TOOL

2y 5m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

18/458,405

Patent 12450543

CONVERSATIONAL BUSINESS TOOL

2y 5m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

19%

Grant Probability

44%

With Interview (+25.4%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 180 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 19% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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