Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/975,605

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF

Art Unit

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 16% grant rate with +14.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 419 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF View full profile →

Grants only 16% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

68 granted / 419 resolved

-43.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 11m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

462

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

§103

72.7%

+32.7% vs TC avg

§102

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 419 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 01, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 01, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 02, 2026

Response Filed

Jan 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 09, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 21, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

16/777,801

Patent 12632816

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING COLLABORATION PARAMETERS

6y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/094,030

Patent 12626269

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING REWARDS TIED TO USER BEHAVIOR IN AN INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/786,116

Patent 12567347

AIRPORT ADVERTISING SYSTEM

3y 8m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/949,889

Patent 12555139

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROVIDING ENHANCED CONTEXTUAL INTELLIGENT INFORMATION

1y 3m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/404,439

Patent 12548045

SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE OPERABLE TO GENERATE A VARIABLE AUDIENCE METRIC FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

2y 1m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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

16%

Grant Probability

31%

With Interview (+14.4%)

4y 11m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 419 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.