Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/934,944

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

VUONG, CAO DANG

Art Unit

Tech Center

PAYPAL, INC.

Assignee

PayPal Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +22.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

79 granted / 114 resolved

+9.3% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

134

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

92.1%

+52.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 114 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 12, 2025

Interview Requested

Nov 20, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 20, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 08, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 12, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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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

69%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+22.5%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 114 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.