Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/936,667

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Examiner

DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH

Art Unit

Tech Center

CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 31% of cases after interview

— +100.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH View full profile →

Grants only 31% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

4 granted / 13 resolved

-29.2% vs TC avg

Strong +100% interview lift

Without

With

+100.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

96.4%

+56.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 13 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/700,958

Patent 12596792

DATA ENCRYPTION DETECTION

4y 0m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/804,168

Patent 12490087

AUTHENTICATION SERVER FUNCTION SELECTION IN AN AUTHENTICATION AND KEY AGREEMENT

3y 6m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

17/973,004

Patent 12475218

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A COMPROMISED POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL NETWORK

3y 0m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

17/817,659

Patent 12367440

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING MANAGEMENT OF THREATS FOR AN ORGANIZATON

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 22, 2025

17/571,832

Patent 11966466

UNIFIED WORKLOAD RUNTIME PROTECTION

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 23, 2024

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

31%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+100.0%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 13 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.