Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/944,795

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Examiner

CARRASQUILLO, ALEX DANIEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

PAYPAL, INC.

Assignee

PayPal Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +29.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CARRASQUILLO, ALEX DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

47 granted / 73 resolved

+4.4% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

94.5%

+54.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 73 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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STORAGE DEVICE, STORAGE SYSTEM OPERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTING SYSTEM

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/033,807

Patent 12640942

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/095,185

Patent 12591708

DATA ANONYMIZATION

5y 4m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/424,080

Patent 12556374

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING IMMOBILIZER TOKEN IN DIGITAL KEY SHARING SYSTEM

4y 7m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/544,755

Patent 12526159

VERSIONED POLICY COLLECTION MANAGEMENT FOR CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE

4y 1m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+29.0%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 73 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.