Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/066,073

NETWORK BASED HYPERLOCAL AUTHENTICATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 27, 2025

Priority

Mar 20, 2020 — provisional 62/992,887 +5 more

Examiner

CHANG, KENNETH W

Art Unit

2438

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Loyalty Iot Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+1.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 626 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHANG, KENNETH W View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

541 granted / 626 resolved

+28.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+1.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

639

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

83.0%

+43.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 626 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+1.4%)

2y 5m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 626 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.