Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/946,454

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

YU, XIANG

Art Unit

Tech Center

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

Assignee

Bank of America Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +45.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 318 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

176 granted / 318 resolved

-4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+45.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

342

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

76.9%

+36.9% vs TC avg

§102

22.5%

-17.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 318 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/712,097

Patent 12657348

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4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/895,603

Patent 12641000

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1y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/837,238

Patent 12634222

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1y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/457,530

Patent 12615291

Web Resource Recognition

4y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

55%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+45.8%)

4y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 318 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.