Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 18/944,601

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Examiner

WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Home Depot Product Authority, LLC

Assignee

Home Depot Product Authority LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +25.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

264 granted / 490 resolved

-6.1% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

519

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 490 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/200,831

Patent 12675537

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SEARCH ENGINE PARAMETER TUNING USING GENETIC ALGORITHM

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/151,020

Patent 12650972

APPLICATION DRIVEN DATA CHANGE CONFLICT HANDLING SYSTEM

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/939,343

Patent 12645685

STRUCTURED QUERY STATEMENT SIMILARITY DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/763,688

Patent 12572525

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED CLOUD-BASED RULES CONFLICT CHECKING WITH DATA VALIDATION

1y 8m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/211,219

Patent 12566752

MATCHING AND MERGING USING METADATA CONFIGURATION BASED ON AN N-LAYER MODEL

2y 8m 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+25.6%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 490 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.