Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/796,606

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

NEWAY, SAMUEL G

Art Unit

2657

Tech Center

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +7.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NEWAY, SAMUEL G View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

521 granted / 693 resolved

+15.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

723

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§103

66.3%

+26.3% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

12.2%

-27.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 693 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/441,889

Patent 12608561

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2y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/736,727

Patent 12608554

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1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/067,086

Patent 12602538

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3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

75%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+7.5%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 693 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.