Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/947,253

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MESSAGE-BASED CONTROL AND MONITORING OF A BUSINESS PROCESS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 14, 2024

Priority

Aug 13, 2006 — provisional 60/822,238 +7 more

Examiner

SINGLETARY, TYRONE E

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Controls Force Ltd.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 30% grant rate with +27.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SINGLETARY, TYRONE E View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

56 granted / 188 resolved

-22.2% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

225

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§103

79.7%

+39.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 188 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

May 30, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2025

Interview Requested

Jun 11, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 11, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 11, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 01, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Dec 11, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/733,973

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IDENTIFYING ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLANS

1y 8m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/486,474

Patent 12488303

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPTIMIZING PACK SIZE AND CUSTOMER-FACING QUANTITY OF RETAIL PRODUCTS AT RETAIL FACILITIES

4y 2m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

18/222,179

Patent 12236382

SYSTEM AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING STORE-LEVEL DIAGNOSTICS AND REMEDIATION

1y 7m to grant Granted Feb 25, 2025

17/437,861

Patent 12159254

APPARATUS FOR THE SEMANTIC-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES WITH EXPLAINABILITY

3y 2m to grant Granted Dec 03, 2024

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+27.7%)

3y 6m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 188 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.