Last updated: July 06, 2026

Application No. 18/909,025

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

LHYMN, SARAH

Art Unit

2613

Tech Center

Shopify Inc.

Assignee

Shopify Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+15.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 552 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

362 granted / 552 resolved

+5.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+15.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

585

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

88.4%

+48.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 552 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/467,666

Patent 12664715

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/329,982

Patent 12650608

VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/094,252

Patent 12646150

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+15.0%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 552 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.