Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/243,259

MODEL ASSEMBLY WITH KNOWLEDGE DISTILLATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 07, 2023

Examiner

SHOLEMAN, ABU S

Art Unit

2496

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +27.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHOLEMAN, ABU S View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

616 granted / 784 resolved

+20.6% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

830

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

89.4%

+49.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 784 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 07, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/228,059

Patent 12683784

DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES IN TOKENIZED DATASETS

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/298,213

Patent 12659742

ENSURING SECURE ATTACHMENT IN SIZE CONSTRAINED AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOLS

5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/514,698

Patent 12639471

IDENTITY BREACH NOTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/493,628

Patent 12591713

AUTOMATIC GENERATING ANALYTICS FROM BLOCKCHAIN DATA

4y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/536,987

Patent 12574359

Reoccuring Keying System

4y 3m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+27.3%)

3y 0m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 784 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.