Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/965,455

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

MCFARLAND-BARNES, KELAH JANAE

Art Unit

Tech Center

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

Assignee

Bank of America Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCFARLAND-BARNES, KELAH JANAE View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 6 resolved

+40.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.6%

+55.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 6 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/181,197

Patent 12641089

METHOD OF PREVENTING VEHICLE CONTROLLER FROM BEING HACKED AND SYSTEM THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/179,397

Patent 12613988

CONCEPT FOR HANDLING REQUESTS FOR DATA

3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/462,848

Patent 12579256

LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL (LLM) SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

2y 6m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 6 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.