Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/203,586

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARYING A FUNCTION TRIGGERED BY NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 09, 2025

Priority

Jun 01, 2018 — provisional 62/679,571 +2 more

Examiner

FENSTERMACHER, JASON B

Art Unit

3698

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Capital One Services LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +39.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

119 granted / 257 resolved

-5.7% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+39.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

280

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

§103

79.2%

+39.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 257 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 09, 2025

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 3m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/207,485

Patent 12602510

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2y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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1y 10m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

46%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+39.2%)

3y 11m (~2y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 257 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.