Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/884,477

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

BECHTEL, KEVIN M

Art Unit

2491

Tech Center

CrowdStrike, Inc.

Assignee

CrowdStrike Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +62.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +62.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 457 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BECHTEL, KEVIN M View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

320 granted / 457 resolved

+10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +62% interview lift

Without

With

+62.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

484

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

78.8%

+38.8% vs TC avg

§102

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 457 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 07, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/588,602

Patent 12670270

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/264,248

Patent 12645843

DATA PROTECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/375,762

Patent 12645818

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUDITABLE LAYER OF PROTECTION FOR DATABASE CONTENT

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/390,736

Patent 12639477

STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING PROTECTED AREA AND DATA WRITE METHOD THEREOF

2y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 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

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+62.2%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 457 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.