Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/358,964

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Aug 29, 2017 — GB 1713794.4 +5 more

Examiner

CASTILHO, EDUARDO D

Art Unit

3698

Tech Center

nChain Licensing AG

Assignee

Nchain Licensing AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +21.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CASTILHO, EDUARDO D View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

143 granted / 299 resolved

-12.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 12m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

330

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

88.3%

+48.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 299 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+21.0%)

3y 12m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 299 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.