Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/816,207

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

MAHMOOD, REZWANUL

Art Unit

2159

Tech Center

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Assignee

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 46% grant rate with +34.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 409 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

190 granted / 409 resolved

-13.5% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

443

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

92.0%

+52.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 409 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Oct 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 09, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 19, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 19, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 31, 2025

Response Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 09, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/670,092

Patent 12639290

Techniques For Generating Pre-Emptive Expectation Messages

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

19/071,051

Patent 12639261

MEDIA CONTENT MEMORY RETRIEVAL

1y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/343,938

Patent 12579192

PROMISE KEYS FOR RESULT CACHES OF DATABASE SYSTEMS

2y 8m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/569,030

Patent 12548309

LABEL INHERITANCE FOR SOFT LABEL GENERATION IN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

4y 1m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/343,379

Patent 12541537

DEVICE DISCOVERY SYSTEM

4y 8m to grant Granted Feb 03, 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

46%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+34.2%)

4y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 409 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.