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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tony P Kanaan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KANAAN, TONY P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3695 3696

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

KANAAN, TONY P is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3600. The profile covers 191 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 28.8% and a median of 1284 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 27.6% lift in the recorded allowance rate. The comparatively limited allowance outcome makes claim analysis and response sequencing important parts of prosecution planning.

Capital One Services LLC, Nchain Licensing AG, and Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America are the listed companies. Listed firms include Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The interview measure suggests that applicant-examiner discussion may improve outcomes within the available record. Counsel should nevertheless account for the extended median duration when advising on budget and timing.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

28.8%
Allow Rate
-23.2% vs TC avg
224
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1284
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

49.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19061625 CONFIGURATION-DRIVEN AUTHORIZATION REQUEST PROCESSING Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18763802 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18130468 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING IMAGE DATA TO TRIGGER CONTACTLESS CARD TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17980918 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURRENCY TRANSFER USING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17461454 Systems for Providing Access To and Utilization of Transaction Card Information Via System-Level Settings Tiles and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
16762490 DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection nChain Licensing AG
19279965 AUTHORIZATION FLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Citibank, N.A.
18468047 RESOURCE USAGE MONITORING, BILLING AND ENFORCEMENT FOR VIRTUAL PRIVATE LABEL CLOUDS Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
18639104 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD LIABILITY SHIFTING Final Rejection AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
18752390 VALIDATING DATA STRUCTURES FOR TRANSMISSION ACROSS NETWORKED ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18376957 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF STORING DYNAMIC CREDIT CARD NUMBERS ON E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection Mastercard International Incorporated
17972903 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DATA LOOKUPS WITHIN A SET OF QUEUES Final Rejection Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
18382154 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19329672 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
17363743 RISK QUANTIFICATION FOR INSURANCE PROCESS MANAGEMENT EMPLOYING AN ADVANCED DECISION PLATFORM Final Rejection QOMPLX LLC
19003106 INTERACTION COUNTERS FOR MULTI-DEVICE TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection American Express Services Europe Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tony P Kanaan's allowance rate?

28.8% of resolved applications examined by Tony P Kanaan were allowed (191 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tony P Kanaan?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tony P Kanaan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tony P Kanaan took 1,284 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tony P Kanaan work in?

Tony P Kanaan examines applications in Art Unit 3600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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