Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/903,351

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

GUYTON, PHILIP A

Art Unit

2113

Tech Center

Capital One Services, LLC

Assignee

Capital One Services LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +8.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GUYTON, PHILIP A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

673 granted / 802 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

827

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§103

58.2%

+18.2% vs TC avg

§102

21.9%

-18.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 802 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Feb 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 30, 2026

Interview Requested

May 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 11, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 30, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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19/141,136

Patent 12650894

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11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/787,655

Patent 12632326

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1y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/822,680

Patent 12619353

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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

84%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+8.3%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 802 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.