Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/958,996

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

LIN, SHERMAN L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Assignee

Juniper Networks Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +36.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 29% grant rate with +36.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 258 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIN, SHERMAN L View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

75 granted / 258 resolved

-30.9% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

5y 0m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

300

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

97.7%

+57.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 258 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/042,785

Patent 12639474

RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENTS FOR MESSAGE GENERATION IN NETWORKED ENVIRONMENTS

5y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/768,831

Patent 12494926

QUIC TRANSPORT PROTOCOL-BASED COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

3y 8m to grant Granted Dec 09, 2025

16/822,077

Patent 12445523

DISCOVERY AND CONFIGURATION OF IOT DEVICES

5y 7m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

16/778,754

Patent 12267257

VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION IN CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS

5y 2m to grant Granted Apr 01, 2025

16/818,772

Patent 12206751

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION

4y 10m to grant Granted Jan 21, 2025

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

29%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+36.6%)

5y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 258 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.