Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/923,926

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Sep 18, 2024 — provisional 63/696,049

Examiner

RILEY, MARCUS T

Art Unit

Tech Center

Shopify Inc.

Assignee

Shopify Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +16.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 682 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RILEY, MARCUS T View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

518 granted / 682 resolved

+16.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

693

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

83.1%

+43.1% vs TC avg

§102

14.4%

-25.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 682 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/794,773

Patent 12676143

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/409,122

Patent 12651602

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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

76%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+16.3%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 682 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.