Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/977,819

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

LEVY, MERRITT E

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

Salesforce, Inc.

Assignee

Salesforce Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +36.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 78 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEVY, MERRITT E View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allow Rate

26 granted / 78 resolved

-26.7% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

58 currently pending

Career history

136

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

§103

54.4%

+14.4% vs TC avg

§102

16.1%

-23.9% vs TC avg

§112

20.0%

-20.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 78 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+36.6%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 78 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.