Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/960,520

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

YU, XINYUAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YU, XINYUAN View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

16 granted / 16 resolved

+40.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.9%

-25.1% vs TC avg

§103

72.3%

+32.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 16 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 06, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12670049

INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT OF CLOUD SERVICES

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/987,690

Patent 12657095

DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/830,196

Patent 12639164

DATA ERROR CORRECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

1y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/786,214

Patent 12625776

MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE

1y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/319,676

Patent 12585263

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING EVENTS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

2y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 16 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.