Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/289,435

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Jun 05, 2014 — continuation of 9881303 +2 more

Examiner

ZHANG, DUAN

Art Unit

3699

Tech Center

PayPal, Inc.

Assignee

PayPal Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +16.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 178 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ZHANG, DUAN View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

109 granted / 178 resolved

+1.2% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

201

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.3%

+40.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 178 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

61%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+16.7%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 178 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.