Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/989,725

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED GENERATION OF INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL PERSONA COMMUNITIES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 20, 2024

Priority

Dec 22, 2023 — provisional 63/613,860 +1 more

Examiner

BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE

Art Unit

3624

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Socialtrait Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 23% of cases after interview

— +27.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE View full profile →

Grants only 23% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

81 granted / 351 resolved

-28.9% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

400

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.1%

-22.9% vs TC avg

§103

75.2%

+35.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 351 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 20, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 22, 2025

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4y 4m to grant Granted Feb 25, 2025

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Patent 12147927

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2y 3m to grant Granted Nov 19, 2024

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

23%

Grant Probability

51%

With Interview (+27.6%)

3y 10m (~2y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 351 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.