Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/977,895

SECURITY FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 11, 2024

Priority

Jul 29, 2022 — continuation of 12/244,564

Examiner

NGUYEN, ANH

Art Unit

2458

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +25.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

288 granted / 367 resolved

+20.5% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

393

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

95.6%

+55.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 367 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 30, 2026

Interview Requested

May 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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INTEGRATED LOGGING LIBRARY FOR OBFUSCATING SENSITIVE INFORMATION

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/656,206

Patent 12659255

DETECTING NETWORK EVENTS HAVING ADVERSE USER IMPACT

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/388,716

Patent 12652294

CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/474,659

Patent 12634325

SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CYBERSECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 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

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.8%)

2y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 367 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.