Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/050,071

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Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 10, 2025

Priority

May 12, 2015 — continuation of 10/460,574 +3 more

Examiner

CRAWLEY, TALIA F

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Zebra Technologies Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +25.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CRAWLEY, TALIA F View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

403 granted / 838 resolved

-11.9% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

900

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§103

63.7%

+23.7% vs TC avg

§102

20.4%

-19.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 838 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 10, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/814,690

Patent 12646052

LOCALIZED CURRENCY EXCHANGE AND PAYMENT

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/635,541

Patent 12645568

IDENTIFYING ACTIVE CODE SECTIONS VIA MEMORY FORENSICS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/168,831

Patent 12639693

DATA INTERACTION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND OFFLINE CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/889,942

Patent 12632823

ORDER FULFILLMENT STATION OPERATION TIMER AND INDICATOR

3y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/530,602

Patent 12619945

FLEXIBLE ASSIGNMENT OF MEDIA ADVERTISING ORDERS TO BROADCAST INVENTORY

4y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+25.3%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 838 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.