Last updated: August 08, 2026

Application No. 19/233,670

MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR PREDICTING WAIT TIMES TO RECEIVE ORDERS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 10, 2025

Priority

Dec 14, 2022 — continuation of 12/354,123

Examiner

JEANTY, ROMAIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Maplebear Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (76%); +19.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 884 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JEANTY, ROMAIN View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

667 granted / 884 resolved

+15.5% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

899

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

49.0%

+9.0% vs TC avg

§103

25.9%

-14.1% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 884 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 10, 2025

Application Filed

Jul 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/228,853

Patent 12682304

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/441,935

Patent 12675813

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/567,185

Patent 12651223

USER INTERFACE JOURNEY EXPERIENCE CONTROLLER – END-TO-END (E2E) ORCHESTRATION

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+19.8%)

3y 4m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 884 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.