Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NIGH, JAMES D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3699

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.4%
Allow Rate
+6.4% vs TC avg
874
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1386
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
31.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19356430 PRIVATE TRANSACTION TRANSFERS IN DISTRIBUTED LEDGER Non-Final OA Ava Labs, Inc.
18749500 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGE PROTECTION USING CONTROLLING FRAMEWORK Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18742276 EXTENSION OF SECURE INFORMATION WITHIN DATA STORE Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19074031 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SECURE MERCHANT PAYMENT OVER MESSAGING PLATFORM USING A CONTACTLESS CARD Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19034256 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL IDENTITY AND ACCOUNT ABSTRACTION Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18428040 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED VASP CATEGORIZATION AND TAXATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
19043338 Access Controls for a Decentralized Network Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
19034286 CONDITIONAL OFFLINE INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
19190986 MITIGATION OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC ASSET ATTACKS Non-Final OA FOOLPROOF LABS, INC.
19185438 Systems and Methods for Controlling Media Content Access Parameters Non-Final OA IPAR, LLC
18677708 DIGITAL FORMAT FOR TRANSMITTING CHANGES IN TEXTURE, TEMPERATURE, AND OTHER HAPTICS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19044466 Transaction Methods for Mobile Wallet Operations in a Gaming Environment Non-Final OA JCM American Corporation
19044199 HARDWARE SECURE ENCLAVE AND BLOCKCHAIN BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING AND MONETISING ACCESS TO DATA Non-Final OA APPLIED BLOCKCHAIN LTD
19033182 SELF-ENFORCING SECURITY TOKEN IMPLEMENTING SMART-CONTRACT-BASED COMPLIANCE RULES CONSULTING SMART-CONTRACT-BASED GLOBAL REGISTRY OF INVESTORS Non-Final OA tZERO IP, LLC
18589360 CONTENT MANAGEMENT DURING VEHICLE CHARGING Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18656588 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR USING BLOCKCHAIN, NFTS, AND SMART CONTRACTS TO TRACK AND REPORT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Non-Final OA Mark D. Sheldon
18620891 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Relotz Holdings, LLC
18432759 Multi-user Shared Mixed Reality Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Resolution Games AB
18573725 NFT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND NFT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection MONOGOKORO CO.,LTD

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