Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 18/955,199

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

PADOT, TIMOTHY

Art Unit

Tech Center

ServiceNow, Inc.

Assignee

ServiceNow Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 39% grant rate with +28.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PADOT, TIMOTHY View full profile →

Grants only 39% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

226 granted / 575 resolved

-20.7% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

610

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§103

78.3%

+38.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 575 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 23, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 25, 2026

Interview Requested

Mar 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 17, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 12, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

39%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (+28.7%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 575 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.