diff --git a/app/api/tasks/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/tasks/[id]/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7bc215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/tasks/[id]/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * @file app/api/tasks/[id]/route.ts
+ * @description API route handler for updating a task's status patch endpoint, ensuring user authorization and valid status transitions.
+ */
+
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/auth";
+import { taskStatusEnum } from "@/db/schema";
+import { TaskService } from "@/services/task.service";
+import { RouteContext, TaskStatus } from "@/types/tasks";
+
+/**
+ * Handles PATCH requests to update a specific task's status.
+ * Verifies user authentication, validates the incoming status against allowed schema values,
+ * checks permissions via the task service, and performs the update.
+ *
+ * @async
+ * @param {Request} request - The incoming HTTP request containing the status update payload.
+ * @param {RouteContext} context - The route context containing dynamic route parameters.
+ * @returns {Promise<NextResponse>} A JSON response indicating success with the updated task or an error message.
+ */
+export async function PATCH(request: Request, context: RouteContext) {
+  try {
+    const session = await auth();
+    if (!session?.user?.id) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+    }
+
+    const { id: taskId } = await context.params;
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { status } = body as { status: unknown };
+
+    // Validate status against enum values using TaskStatus type guard/check
+    const validStatuses = taskStatusEnum.enumValues;
+    if (
+      !status ||
+      typeof status !== "string" ||
+      !validStatuses.includes(status as TaskStatus)
+    ) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Invalid or missing status value" },
+        { status: 400 },
+      );
+    }
+
+    const typedStatus = status as TaskStatus;
+
+    // Execute update & verification via Service in a single step
+    const updatedTask = await TaskService.updateStatusIfAuthorized(
+      taskId,
+      session.user.id,
+      typedStatus,
+    );
+
+    if (!updatedTask) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Task not found or access denied" },
+        { status: 403 },
+      );
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { success: true, task: updatedTask },
+      { status: 200 },
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error updating task status:", error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Internal Server Error" },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/services/task.service.ts b/services/task.service.ts
index e277f66..adf4ec4 100644
--- a/services/task.service.ts
+++ b/services/task.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @file services/task.service.ts
- * @description Business logic service handling task permissions and database queries.
+ * @description Business logic service handling task permissions, database queries, and status updates.
  */
 
 import { db } from "@/db";
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   taskAssigneesTable,
   type Task as DbTask,
 } from "@/db/schema";
+import { TaskStatus } from "@/types/tasks";
 import { and, eq, or, exists } from "drizzle-orm";
 
 /**
@@ -52,4 +53,48 @@ export class TaskService {
 
     return task as DbTask | undefined;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates a task's status if the user is authorized as either the owner or an assignee.
+   *
+   * @async
+   * @param {string} taskId - The unique identifier of the task to update.
+   * @param {string} userId - The unique identifier of the user performing the update.
+   * @param {TaskStatus} status - The new status to apply to the task.
+   * @returns {Promise<DbTask | null>} The updated task object, or null if the update failed or user is unauthorized.
+   */
+  static async updateStatusIfAuthorized(
+    taskId: string,
+    userId: string,
+    status: TaskStatus,
+  ) {
+    const [updatedTask] = await db
+      .update(tasksTable)
+      .set({
+        status: status,
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+      })
+      .where(
+        and(
+          eq(tasksTable.id, taskId),
+          or(
+            eq(tasksTable.userId, userId),
+            exists(
+              db
+                .select({ taskId: taskAssigneesTable.taskId })
+                .from(taskAssigneesTable)
+                .where(
+                  and(
+                    eq(taskAssigneesTable.taskId, taskId),
+                    eq(taskAssigneesTable.userId, userId),
+                  ),
+                ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      )
+      .returning();
+
+    return (updatedTask as DbTask | undefined) || null;
+  }
 }