Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/819,707

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

ZHENG, BIN QING

Art Unit

2499

Tech Center

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Assignee

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +62.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 66% grant rate with +62.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

27 granted / 41 resolved

+5.9% vs TC avg

Strong +62% interview lift

Without

With

+62.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

88.1%

+48.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 41 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Oct 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 09, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 13, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 23, 2025

Response Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/295,107

Patent 12634149

AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SATELLITE NAVIGATION MESSAGE AND CORRECTION MESSAGES

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/060,759

Patent 12615278

TECHNIQUES FOR FORENSIC TRACING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY FROM CLOUD COMPUTING LOGS

3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/541,608

Patent 12602488

Identifying Security-Relevant Commits Through Architectural Context

2y 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

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+62.3%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 41 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.