Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 19/242,170

PROXIMITY-BASED DEVICE IDENTIFICATION FOR PAYMENTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 18, 2025

Priority

Jun 04, 2014 — continuation of 10/614,445 +3 more

Examiner

BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER

Art Unit

3693

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Block Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 46% grant rate with +9.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

166 granted / 358 resolved

-5.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

6 currently pending

Career history

376

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

53.2%

+13.2% vs TC avg

§103

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 358 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 18, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 22, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Oct 22, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/309,287

Patent 12770143

HIERARCHY-BASED BLOCKCHAIN

1y 1m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/150,518

Patent 12755289

DYNAMICALLY MAPPING PAYMENT CARD TOKENIZATION UTILIZING PREDICTED TRANSACTION CHARACTERISTICS

3y 9m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

17/358,575

Patent 12725158

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETECTING COLLUSIVE TRANSACTION FRAUD

5y 2m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/461,501

Patent 12694389

Data Processing Apparatus with a Logic Processing Device for Processing Network Data Records Transmitted from a Plurality of Remote, Distributed Terminal Devices

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/761,230

Patent 12682345

GATED CONTROL FOR BLOCKCHAIN UNITS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 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

46%

Grant Probability

56%

With Interview (+9.2%)

3y 1m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 358 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.