Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 18/917,809

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

LONG, MEREDITH A

Art Unit

3622

Tech Center

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

Assignee

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 44% grant rate with +22.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 410 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LONG, MEREDITH A View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

179 granted / 410 resolved

-16.3% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

443

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.1%

-16.9% vs TC avg

§103

60.6%

+20.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 410 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Sep 25, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 24, 2025

Response Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+22.1%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 410 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.