Last updated: July 06, 2026

Application No. 18/942,934

Untitled Application

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Examiner

ZHAO, YU

Art Unit

Tech Center

Shopify Inc.

Assignee

Shopify Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +41.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

191 granted / 365 resolved

-7.7% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+41.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

372

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

93.1%

+53.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 365 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jan 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 24, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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PARALLEL SEARCH RESULT PIPELINE EVALUATIONS

1y 12m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+41.3%)

4y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 365 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.