Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/662,777

AVOIDING COLLISIONS WITHOUT AP COORDINATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 13, 2024

Priority

Dec 23, 2023 — provisional 63/614,527

Examiner

TOKUTA, SHEAN S

Art Unit

2446

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +16.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 513 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TOKUTA, SHEAN S View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

407 granted / 513 resolved

+21.3% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

535

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

85.4%

+45.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 513 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12665949

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/764,499

Patent 12659093

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4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12652629

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

96%

With Interview (+16.7%)

2y 8m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 513 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.