Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/888,402

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Aug 06, 2024 — IN 202441059308

Examiner

CRANDALL, RICHARD W.

Art Unit

3619

Tech Center

Zscaler, Inc.

Assignee

Zscaler Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +33.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CRANDALL, RICHARD W. View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

90 granted / 303 resolved

-30.3% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

350

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§103

82.4%

+42.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 303 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 09, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 19, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 16, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 19, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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3y 6m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

63%

With Interview (+33.5%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 303 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.