Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 18/980,188

MULTI-STAGE CONTENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM THAT PROFILES USERS AND SELECTS PROMOTIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2024

Priority

Oct 24, 2017 — continuation of 15/792,403 +4 more

Examiner

DAGNEW, SABA

Art Unit

3621

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kaptivating Technology LLC

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 38% grant rate with +17.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 602 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAGNEW, SABA View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

226 granted / 602 resolved

-14.5% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

652

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

32.7%

-7.3% vs TC avg

§103

41.4%

+1.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 602 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 09, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 09, 2026

Response Filed

May 19, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/242,794

Patent 12688511

WEARABLE FORM-FACTOR DISPLAY OF A KEEPSAKE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/820,731

Patent 12670510

RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROMOTE CONTENT DISCOVERY

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/789,473

Patent 12572959

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMAL AUTOMATIC ADVERTISING TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKED DEVICES

1y 7m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/631,250

Patent 12505426

AUTOMATED MULTI-PARTY TRANSACTION DECISIONING SYSTEM

1y 8m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

18/385,779

Patent 12488149

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ONLINE PRIVACY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENTITY USERS

2y 1m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

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

38%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+17.6%)

4y 4m (~2y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 602 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.