Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/317,412

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

May 28, 2024 — continuation of 12/423,452

Examiner

SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Google LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +36.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +36.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

425 granted / 589 resolved

+12.2% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

609

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

85.9%

+45.9% vs TC avg

§102

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 589 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/149,836

Patent 12670234

PROGRESS ESTIMATION OF ITERATIVE HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/224,963

Patent 12664222

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRIORITIZING DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT WITHIN A DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT GALLERY

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/985,660

Patent 12657225

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/361,450

Patent 12651029

USING FRAMES FOR ACTION DIALOGS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/771,969

Patent 12639401

QUANTIZATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NEURAL NETWORK MODEL, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

4y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+36.3%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 589 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.