Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/768,347

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

LI, MENG

Art Unit

2437

Tech Center

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allow Rate

490 granted / 561 resolved

+27.3% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

587

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

§103

47.9%

+7.9% vs TC avg

§102

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§112

20.1%

-19.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 561 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Jan 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Patent 12598082

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/662,448

Patent 12591691

AGENTLESS RUNTIME CYBERSECURITY ANALYSIS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/429,388

Patent 12585547

CRYPTOGRAPHIC METHOD TO CERTIFY RETENTION LOCK STATUS WITH AN EMBEDDED VERIFICATION LOG IN A BACKUP SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/478,610

Patent 12585792

CRYPTOGRAPHIC METHOD TO CERTIFY RETENTION LOCK STATUS FOR AUDITING IN A BACKUP SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+17.8%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 561 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.