Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RAZA, ZEHRA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Zehra Raza is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3685. The examiner has 190 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 45.3%. This 45.3% allowance rate indicates that fewer than half of the cases in this docket reach a grant through standard prosecution. Practitioners should use this 45.3% baseline to prepare for a potentially rigorous examination process.

The interview lift is 48.3%. This 48.3% lift is a higher value than the 45.3% allowance rate. This comparison suggests that conducting an interview is an effective strategy for increasing the probability of an allowance. The 48.3% interview lift indicates that direct engagement with the examiner can increase the chances of success compared to the 45.3% baseline. Practitioners should prioritize interviews as a tactical intervention.

The median days to allowance is 1693. This 1693-day period is the median time for cases to reach allowance. With 190 resolved cases, the 1693-day metric is a reliable indicator of the examiner's typical timeline. Applicants should consider the 1693 median days to allowance and the 48.3% interview lift when developing their prosecution strategy. The 45.3% allowance rate highlights the importance of using every available tool, such as the 48.3% lift, to achieve a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

45.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
219
Total Applications
+48.3%
Interview Lift
1693
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 190 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19034096 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING TRANSACTION TOKENS TO FACILITATE RECONCILIATION PROCEDURES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18910913 BLOCKCHAIN FACILITATION OF ASSET TRANSFERS BETWEEN COMPUTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18350453 CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURE PHYSICAL CURRENCY Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18376745 AUTHORIZATION NETWORK AND A METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING A PRELIMINARY TRANSACTION VALUE Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18490980 DYNAMICALLY-TUNABLE INTERVENTIONS FOR USER TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
18971236 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FIDO KEYS IN A SWITCHING NETWORK AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18589538 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CREATION OF TRANSACTION CLEANSING OVERRIDES Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18188172 DATA PROVISIONING FRAMEWORK USING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18196878 SMART CONTRACT-BASED DATA PROCESSING Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17907932 DIGITAL TAG Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
16906946 Electronic Healthcare Record Data Blockchain System Non-Final OA Technologies IP, LLC
18477719 System and Method for Managing Interactions on a Blockchain Network Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation

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