Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/179,248

CLUSTERING ANALYSIS FOR DEDUPLICATION OF TRAINING SET SAMPLES FOR MACHINE LEARNING BASED COMPUTER THREAT ANALYSIS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 06, 2023

Priority

Nov 30, 2016 — provisional 62/428,402 +1 more

Examiner

SITIRICHE, LUIS A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Cylance Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +21.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 472 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SITIRICHE, LUIS A View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

366 granted / 472 resolved

+17.5% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

496

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.3%

-22.7% vs TC avg

§103

65.8%

+25.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.7%

-32.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 472 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 06, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING UNSTRUCTURED AND UNLABELLED DATA

4y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/508,114

Patent 12670232

MODEL PREDICTION CONFIDENCE UTILIZING DRIFT

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/220,445

Patent 12664481

Systems and Methods for Predictive Coding Utilizing Confidence Levels

5y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/533,384

Patent 12651040

SAMPLING FROM A SET SPINS WITH CLAMPING

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/599,973

Patent 12651174

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FOR PROVIDING SERVICE

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.7%)

3y 7m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 472 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.