Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/980,098

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Examiner

CAIADO, ANTONIO J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Google LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +50.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +50.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CAIADO, ANTONIO J View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

133 granted / 193 resolved

+8.9% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+50.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

213

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 193 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/080,851

Patent 12646107

GRAPH FEATURE BASED SYSTEM FOR FLOW MANAGEMENT

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/178,294

Patent 12619599

PROJECTIONS FOR BIG DATABASE SYSTEMS

3y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/382,992

Patent 12619652

AUTOMATED ONTOLOGY CREATION

2y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/509,143

Patent 12597055

IDENTIFYING ITEMS OFFERED BY AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEM FOR A RECEIVED QUERY BASED ON A GRAPH IDENTIFYING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ITEMS AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE ITEMS

2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/220,030

Patent 12579121

MANAGEMENT OF A SECONDARY VERTEX INDEX FOR A GRAPH

4y 11m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+50.3%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 193 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.