Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/029,686

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON IMAGES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Jan 31, 2024 — provisional 63/627,524

Examiner

LADONI, AHOORA

Art Unit

3689

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Walmart Apollo LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 6% grant rate with +10.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LADONI, AHOORA View full profile →

Grants only 6% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

1 granted / 18 resolved

-46.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§103

89.3%

+49.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 18 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/312,883

Patent 12682360

SHOPPING CART WITH LOCATION-BASED ITEM VERIFICATION

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

16%

With Interview (+10.0%)

2y 10m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 18 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.