Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/554,560

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Sep 19, 2018 — divisional of 10/395,244 +5 more

Examiner

NIGH, JAMES D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Capital One Services, LLC

Assignee

Capital One Services LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +30.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 856 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NIGH, JAMES D View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

503 granted / 856 resolved

-1.2% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

878

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§103

76.8%

+36.8% vs TC avg

§102

13.5%

-26.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 856 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/893,792

Patent 12671582

TECHNIQUES FOR ALTERNATIVE DATA EXCHANGE MECHANISMS AT TERMINAL DEVICES

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/918,735

Patent 12657579

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL ASSETS

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/978,281

Patent 12657592

ADMINISTRATIVE PRECOMPILES

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/841,081

Patent 12651261

INTEGRATION PLATFORM USING HUB COMPUTER

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/413,228

Patent 12623136

METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING OFFICIALS DURING A SPORTING EVENT

2y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

59%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+30.6%)

4y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 856 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.