Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/022,460

PARTITIONED PRIVATE INTERCONNECTS TO PROVIDER NETWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 15, 2025

Priority

Feb 18, 2014 — continuation of 10/217,145 +3 more

Examiner

YU, ARIEL J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Amazon Technologies Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +27.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 394 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YU, ARIEL J View full profile →

Grants 40% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

159 granted / 394 resolved

-19.6% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

435

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§103

88.5%

+48.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 394 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 15, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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NETWORK DETECTION-BASED MONITORING OF ELECTRONIC MERCHANDISE

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18/309,869

Patent 12670773

TRUST-BASED BAG CHECKS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/599,075

Patent 12664571

VALIDATING IDENTIFICATION OF A USER FOR PURCHASE OF AGE-RESTRICTED ITEMS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

15/884,485

Patent 12579524

CRYPTOCURRENCY TERMINAL AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING

8y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/136,925

Patent 12579526

TARGETED REMOTE PAYMENTS LEVERAGING ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) AND MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) SENSOR COMMUNICATIONS

2y 11m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (+27.3%)

4y 2m (~2y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 394 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.