Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/936,669

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

WU, TONY

Art Unit

Tech Center

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

Assignee

Bank of America Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +28.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 215 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

113 granted / 215 resolved

-7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

233

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

94.9%

+54.9% vs TC avg

§102

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 215 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 21, 2026

Response Filed

May 04, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

16/880,571

Patent 12619576

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5y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/176,628

Patent 12585545

DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENTS OF BACKUP POLICIES

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/506,230

Patent 12566674

SPLITTING IMAGE BACKUPS INTO MULTIPLE BACKUP COPIES

2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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

53%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+28.2%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 215 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.