Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/241,660

DIRECT EXTENDED REACH SYSTEM AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 18, 2025

Priority

Jun 06, 2019 — provisional 62/858,105 +3 more

Examiner

DAGNEW, SABA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Visa International Service Association

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +17.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 599 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAGNEW, SABA View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

225 granted / 599 resolved

-22.4% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

644

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§103

74.8%

+34.8% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 599 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 18, 2025

Application Filed

Oct 22, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 8m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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2y 1m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

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3y 4m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

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

38%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+17.5%)

4y 4m (~3y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 599 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.