Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/798,335

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +10.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1366 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1175 granted / 1366 resolved

+26.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1385

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

84.8%

+44.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1366 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 03, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12677236

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/296,365

Patent 12676684

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING RELOCATION OF A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/503,803

Patent 12677152

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIERED AUTHENTICATION

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/500,941

Patent 12672020

MITIGATING FREQUENCY COLLISIONS IN A MEASUREMENT

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/593,457

Patent 12666341

Access Barring for Radio Access Network Slicing

4y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.5%)

2y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1366 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.