Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/948,313

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CHOU, ALAN S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Assignee

Meta Platforms Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 640 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOU, ALAN S View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

482 granted / 640 resolved

+15.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

661

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.9%

+24.9% vs TC avg

§102

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 640 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12671737

IN-VEHICLE APPLICATION TRANSFER METHOD AND TERMINAL

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/715,877

Patent 12657066

Partition a Tensor with Varying Granularity Levels in Shuffled Secure Multiparty Computation

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/512,852

Patent 12652338

Targeted Content Based on Detected Traits

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/652,558

Patent 12647497

TECHNIQUES FOR CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/399,245

Patent 12634251

Automatic Obfuscation of Sensitive Information in Notifications Presented While an Electronic Device is not Being Attended to by an Authorized User

2y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+13.8%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 640 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.