Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/034,865

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT AND SECURE PROCESSING, ACCESSING AND TRANSMISSION OF DATA VIA A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 23, 2025

Priority

Nov 27, 2018 — GB 1819297.1 +8 more

Examiner

BAYOU, YONAS A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nchain Licensing AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +15.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAYOU, YONAS A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

728 granted / 864 resolved

+24.3% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

879

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

56.0%

+16.0% vs TC avg

§102

29.7%

-10.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 864 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 23, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/849,133

Patent 12670287

Session Access to Files in a File System Mounted in a Secure Memory Device

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/931,336

Patent 12664869

ANTI TAMPER PROCESSING

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/243,535

Patent 12657250

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERCONNECTING DIRECTORIES

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/661,663

Patent 12659306

COMMUNICATION MEDIATION DEVICE FOR MEDIATING COMMUNICATION WITH CLOUD SERVICE FOR STORING DATA, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION MEDIATION PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

19/191,981

Patent 12659151

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINKING AN AUTHENTICATION ACCOUNT TO A DEVICE

1y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.3%)

2y 10m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 864 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.