Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/536,869

ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM CONTROL PLANE PROTECTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 12, 2023

Examiner

JEUDY, JOSNEL

Art Unit

2438

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -16.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with -16.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 796 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JEUDY, JOSNEL View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

667 granted / 796 resolved

+25.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -17% lift

Without

With

+-16.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

815

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

45.8%

+5.8% vs TC avg

§103

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§102

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§112

15.8%

-24.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 796 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Aug 29, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 19, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 11, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 18, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 18, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 18, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/300,672

Patent 12676869

RESTRICTED EXECUTION MODE FOR NETWORK-ACCESSIBLE DEVICES

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/360,676

Patent 12657310

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12659319

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CYBER THREATS OVER OPERATION TECHNOLOGY (OT) PROTOCOLS USING STATE MACHINE MODEL

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

67%

With Interview (-16.6%)

2y 9m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 796 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.