Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/388,010

USING A CURRICULUM FOR REINFORCEMENT LEARNING TO TRAIN AN LLM-BASED NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING AGENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Examiner

PEACH, POLINA G

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +23.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEACH, POLINA G View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

234 granted / 467 resolved

-9.9% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

501

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.4%

-25.6% vs TC avg

§103

68.7%

+28.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 467 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 08, 2023

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 13, 2026

Interview Requested

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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

50%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+23.6%)

3y 9m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 467 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.