Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/814,177

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

PATEL, HARESH N

Art Unit

2496

Tech Center

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Assignee

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +21.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 825 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, HARESH N View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

641 granted / 825 resolved

+17.7% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

866

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

67.2%

+27.2% vs TC avg

§102

23.5%

-16.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 825 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Nov 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 23, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/243,899

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/550,665

Patent 12659740

REGISTRATION AUTHENTICATION BASED ON A TYPE OF AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURE AND A CAPABILITY

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/672,251

Patent 12657325

SECRETS MANAGER

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/016,676

Patent 12640928

DEVICE-INDEPENDENT AUTHENTICATION BASED ON A PASSPHRASE AND A POLICY

5y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/440,862

Patent 12626010

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY COMMUNICATING PROTECTED ACCESSIBLE USER DATA TO AN AUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY

2y 2m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.9%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 825 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.