Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/962,469

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

DENNISON, JERRY B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +15.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 646 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DENNISON, JERRY B View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

471 granted / 646 resolved

+12.9% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

663

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.7%

-30.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 646 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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DATA PROTOCOL DETECTION AND SWITCHING OF MULTI-PROTOCOL DATA ON COMMON CONNECTORS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/776,192

Patent 12665945

PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) DOWNLOADING

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/213,558

Patent 12652325

SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF COLLABORATIVE DATA SHARING

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/650,694

Patent 12647486

ENDPOINT STATE MANAGEMENT USING START PACKET SEQUENCE NUMBERS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/660,718

Patent 12640982

NETWORK CONFIGURATION USING NATURAL LANGUAGE

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+15.6%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 646 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.