Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/916,158

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

SULLIVAN, JESSICA E

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Assignee

Uber Technologies Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 16% grant rate with +23.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SULLIVAN, JESSICA E View full profile →

Grants only 16% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

18 granted / 114 resolved

-44.2% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

142

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§103

72.0%

+32.0% vs TC avg

§102

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 114 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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17/693,300

Patent 12548088

Transaction data processing systems and methods

3y 11m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/842,523

Patent 12524817

Transaction data processing systems and methods

3y 7m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

17/939,978

Patent 12511635

NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

18/058,832

Patent 12499491

INTELLIGENT PLATFORM FOR AUDIT RESPONSE USING A METAVERSE-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR REGULATOR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

3y 0m to grant Granted Dec 16, 2025

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

16%

Grant Probability

40%

With Interview (+23.7%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 114 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.