Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/685,800

TAP TO COPY DATA TO CLIPBOARD VIA NFC

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 03, 2022

Priority

Mar 20, 2019 — continuation of 10/438,437 +3 more

Examiner

WALSH, DANIEL I

Art Unit

2876

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Capital One Services LLC

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +11.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 795 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WALSH, DANIEL I View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

512 granted / 795 resolved

-3.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

861

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.3%

+50.3% vs TC avg

§102

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 795 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 10 earlier events

May 01, 2023

Response Filed

May 08, 2023

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 09, 2023

Examiner Interview Summary

May 25, 2023

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 22, 2023

Request for Continued Examination

Nov 28, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 09, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/331,096

Patent 12639543

SELECTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SHIELDING

2y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/232,975

Patent 12633200

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Security Systems for Monitoring and Securing Physical Locations

2y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/769,722

Patent 12578852

Electronic Systems, Devices And Methods For Displaying Paper Documents

1y 8m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/538,865

Patent 12561541

TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE DISPLAY METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM

4y 2m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

16/788,036

Patent 12554948

METHOD FOR VALIDATING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

6y 0m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+11.9%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 795 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.