Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/921,370

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CELANI, NICHOLAS P

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 46% grant rate with +42.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 460 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CELANI, NICHOLAS P View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

211 granted / 460 resolved

-14.1% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

498

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

88.5%

+48.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 460 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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CIPHERTEXT CONVERSION SYSTEM, CIPHERTEXT CONVERSION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/370,070

Patent 12634201

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4y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/515,759

Patent 12625938

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING USER AUTHENTICATION BY USING USER BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

4y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/494,850

Patent 12592949

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CATEGORIZING CYBER INCIDENT LOGS FEATURING DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS TO PRE-EXISTING CYBER INCIDENT REPORTS IN REAL-TIME

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

15/995,376

Patent 12580823

ON-PREMISE MACHINE LEARNING MODEL SELECTION IN A NETWORK ASSURANCE SERVICE

7y 9m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

46%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+42.6%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 460 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.