Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/882,187

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER

Art Unit

3693

Tech Center

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

Assignee

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 45% grant rate with +10.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 345 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

155 granted / 345 resolved

-15.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

363

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

59.5%

+19.5% vs TC avg

§103

32.0%

-8.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 345 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Nov 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 04, 2026

Response Filed

May 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

45%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+10.5%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 345 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.