Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ZHOU, YINGYING

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.8%
Allow Rate
-7.2% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+48.3%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19069412 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CRYPTOGRAPHIC CREDENTIALS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18676054 METHOD AND SYSTEM USING LOYALTY COINS AS DIGITAL CURRENCY WITH SMART CONTRACTS Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
18598547 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18792746 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEMORY USAGE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTERMEDIATION ENGINE FOR A VIRTUAL PLATFORM Non-Final OA AMADEUS S.A.S.
19098166 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERRING BOT ACCESS OF COMPUTER RESOURCE Non-Final OA AXS Group LLC
18098020 PROBABILISTIC MATCHING OF ACCOUNT INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT AND DETERMINATION OF USER IDENTITY USING IDENTITY GRAPHS Non-Final OA Target Brands, Inc.
18703277 Digital Currency Payment Method and Apparatus Final Rejection DIGITAL CURRENCY INSTITUTE, THE PEOPLE'S BANK OF CHINA
18237728 PAYMENT PROCESSOR SUPPORTED WEB 3.0 WALLETS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD.
18975753 FUTURE CONDITIONAL BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTION TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Kirobo, Ltd.
18015017 METHOD, PARTICIPANT UNIT, TRANSACTION REGISTER AND PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TRANSACTION DATA SETS Final Rejection GIESECKE+DEVRIENT ADVANCE52 GMBH
18729579 EMERGENCY RECOVERY TRANSACTION OF FUNDS OF CRYPTO CURRENCY WALLET Non-Final OA BLOCKDAEMON APS
18336924 NFT Enforcement Control System Non-Final OA Frontage Road Holdings, LLC
18031908 MATCHING RIGHTS SUCCESSION METHOD AND DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME Non-Final OA Hyongmo KIM
18178221 SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE FOR MANAGING RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY Non-Final OA HEX Holdings 2022, LLC
17858022 SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE FOR MANAGING RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY Non-Final OA HEX HOLDINGS 2022, LLC

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