Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/980,629

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2024

Priority

Mar 09, 2021 — continuation of 12/205,075

Examiner

MOORE, REVA R

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Walmart Apollo LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +50.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 53% grant rate with +50.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

205 granted / 388 resolved

+0.8% vs TC avg

Strong +51% interview lift

Without

With

+50.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

427

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

§103

78.5%

+38.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 388 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/893,768

Patent 12682313

MATCHING PAST POST-APPROVED TRANSACTIONS WITH PAST PRE-APPROVED TRANSACTIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/166,690

Patent 12682316

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INVENTORY OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS OF A USER FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/971,941

Patent 12627741

Enhanced Curfew and Protection Associated with a Device Group

3y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/502,530

Patent 12488310

DATA NETWORK, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA INGESTION IN A DATA NETWORK

4y 1m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

18/379,296

Patent 12462222

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF OVERSTATED PI VALUES

2y 0m to grant Granted Nov 04, 2025

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

53%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+50.8%)

3y 7m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 388 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.