Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/302,834

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Aug 21, 2024 — provisional 63/685,346

Examiner

TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL

Art Unit

3628

Tech Center

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Assignee

Royal Bank of Canada

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +15.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 311 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

113 granted / 311 resolved

-23.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

339

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

§103

80.3%

+40.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 311 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12639639

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1y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/398,602

Patent 12586079

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2y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Patent 12572886

Using Computer Models to Predict Delivery Times for an Order During Creation of the Order

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

36%

Grant Probability

52%

With Interview (+15.9%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 311 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.