Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/423,801

ELEVATED SECURITY EXECUTION MODE FOR NETWORK-ACCESSIBLE DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 26, 2024

Priority

Jun 06, 2023 — provisional 63/506,503

Examiner

RAHIM, MONJUR

Art Unit

2436

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

SOPHOS Limited

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +16.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 890 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

752 granted / 890 resolved

+26.5% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

923

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

§103

63.0%

+23.0% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 890 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Sep 10, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 17, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 26, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 21, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/612,048

Patent 12657337

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RUNTIME CONTENT MASKING

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/773,918

Patent 12659140

ENCRYPTED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/009,873

Patent 12652300

PROBABILISTIC EVIDENCE BASED INSIDER THREAT DETECTION AND REASONING

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/630,557

Patent 12619554

NON-INTRUSIVE REKEYING FOR MEMORY ENCRYPTION

2y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/649,783

Patent 12615145

Controlling Operator Access To Customer Cloud Infrastructure Environments

1y 12m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+16.3%)

2y 11m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 890 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.