Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BUNKER, WILLIAM B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+27.2% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+94.5%
Interview Lift
1077
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.9%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18918974 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FRAUD PREVENTION FOR CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18738691 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING ASSET DESTINATIONS IN BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18601618 VIRTUAL CREDENTIAL TO SUPPORT CONTINUITY FOLLOWING MIGRATION OF A DEACTIVATED CREDENTIAL Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18405892 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SYNTHETIC PARTY IDENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18745725 CENTRALIZED RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Block, Inc.
19118717 SAMPLING FRAMEWORK FOR IMBALANCED TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
18874703 METHODS FOR PAYMENT AND MERCHANT SYSTEMS WITH ADVANCED CANCELATION FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA SUPERTAB AG
18752931 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT INSTRUMENT PRE-QUALIFICATION DETERMINATIONS Non-Final OA Synchrony Bank
18100979 PUSH NOTIFICATIONS AND ADDRESS RISKING Final Rejection Early Warning Services, LLC
18826360 ELECTRONICALLY COMMUNICATING CONTACT INFORMATION AFTER AUTHORIZED INTERACTION Final Rejection MASTERCARD TECHNOLOGIES CANADA ULC
17044620 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FeliCa Networks, Inc.
18630468 FRAUD ANALYSIS USING MACHINE LEARNING AND GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection ACTIMIZE LTD
18629309 MONEY MULE DETECTION USING LINK PREDICTION Final Rejection ACTIMIZE LTD.
18749083 SMART STAGER Non-Final OA MoneyGram International, Inc.
18658526 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING TRAVEL-RELATED TRANSACTION FRAUD RISK USING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL. Final Rejection Expedia, Inc.

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