Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/173,365

ON-DEMAND TRANSPORT SERVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 08, 2025

Priority

Feb 14, 2020 — continuation of 11/669,786 +2 more

Examiner

ELCHANTI, ZEINA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Uber Technologies Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +25.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 438 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ELCHANTI, ZEINA View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

280 granted / 438 resolved

+3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

457

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.3%

-26.7% vs TC avg

§103

72.3%

+32.3% vs TC avg

§102

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 438 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 08, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 11, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/975,112

Patent 12675800

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF A TRANSPORT

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/441,053

Patent 12670478

NETWORKED SAFETY TRACKING IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/862,281

Patent 12664511

PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR TRANSPORT SERVICES

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/723,917

Patent 12664852

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONSUMPTION VARIABLE

1y 12m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/787,912

Patent 12664507

USE OF GEOSPATIAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING ITEM DELIVERY

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+25.4%)

2y 8m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 438 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.