Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/921,397

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CLARE, MARK C

Art Unit

Tech Center

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

Assignee

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 13% grant rate with +18.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 157 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 13% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

20 granted / 157 resolved

-47.3% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

187

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

§103

82.2%

+42.2% vs TC avg

§102

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 157 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 02, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12675766

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TRANSACTIONS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/735,175

Patent 12597084

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1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/179,934

Patent 12567082

Autonomous Smart Contract Execution Platform

2y 12m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/326,674

Patent 12480772

ROUTING RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM BASED ON USER ACTIVITIES

2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 25, 2025

18/518,237

Patent 12437243

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED APPOINTMENT OPERATIONS

1y 10m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

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

13%

Grant Probability

31%

With Interview (+18.4%)

2y 12m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 157 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.