Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 18/478,234

DECENTRALIZED PROOF OF CREATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Examiner

SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL

Art Unit

3698

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +45.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

84 granted / 166 resolved

-1.4% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+45.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

194

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.3%

-15.7% vs TC avg

§103

40.4%

+0.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

27.0%

-13.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 166 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 29, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 23, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 2m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/491,069

Patent 12755285

Location Based Transaction Authentication

2y 11m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/357,643

Patent 12743693

COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF CHECK PROCESSING TEST DATA

3y 2m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/308,161

Patent 12737751

LAST RESORT ACCESS TO DIGITAL WALLET OR BLOCKCHAIN ASSETS WITH SMART CONTRACTS

3y 4m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/276,549

Patent 12711487

PAYMENT METHOD AND DEVICE USING ULTRA-WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION

3y 0m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+45.8%)

3y 9m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 166 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.