Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Timothy Paul Sax, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3698

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL has 166 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 50.6%. The median time to allowance is 1388 days. Interviews correspond to a 45.8% lift in the allowance rate, making interviews a material prosecution tool in this record. Because the resolved volume is limited relative to a larger docket, practitioners should apply the pattern with attention to the particular technology, claims, and procedural posture of each application.

The listed companies are Block Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and The Toronto-dominion Bank. The listed firms are Polsinelli PC - Block, Inc, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Seattle. These names identify the business and counsel contexts represented in the available record.

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

Performance Statistics

50.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
194
Total Applications
+45.8%
Interview Lift
1388
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18421939 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18207941 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION PROCESSING BASED ON USER AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18583283 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING RESOURCE TRANSFERS IN A COMPUTER NETWORK Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18540576 DIGITAL ASSET TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18478234 DECENTRALIZED PROOF OF CREATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18847710 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Preventing Miner Extractable Value (MEV) Attacks in a Blockchain Network Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18762385 VIRTUALIZED HARDWARE SECURITY MODULE Non-Final OA Marvell Asia Pte Ltd
19061213 System and Method to Dynamically Validate Request to Access Network Resources Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18987748 PERSONALIZATION OF A PAYMENT INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Block, Inc.
18987615 PRESENTING RELEVANCE RANKING BASED ON LOCATION Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18982211 PRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE CARDS IN A WALLET USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18405090 TRANSACTION PROCESSING USING OPTICALLY ENCODED INFORMATION Non-Final OA Block, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy Paul Sax's allowance rate?

50.6% of resolved applications examined by Timothy Paul Sax were allowed (166 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy Paul Sax?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy Paul Sax take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy Paul Sax took 1,388 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy Paul Sax work in?

Timothy Paul Sax examines applications in Art Unit 3685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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