Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/194,469

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

GART, MATTHEW S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Block, Inc.

Assignee

Block Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 9% grant rate with +14.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GART, MATTHEW S View full profile →

Grants only 9% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 66 resolved

-50.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

28.3%

-11.7% vs TC avg

§103

62.8%

+22.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 66 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 7 earlier events

Mar 27, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 29, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 22, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2025

Interview Requested

Jul 21, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 21, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 21, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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18/928,746

Patent 12591873

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1y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/200,330

Patent 12561739

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2y 9m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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TRANSACTION CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD

2y 6m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

24%

With Interview (+14.8%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 66 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.