Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/982,288

CORRECTING DISRUPTION OF A NETWORK DURING A VIRTUAL MEETING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 16, 2024

Priority

Feb 10, 2023 — continuation of 12/206,722

Examiner

CELANI, NICHOLAS P

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +42.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 461 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CELANI, NICHOLAS P View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

212 granted / 461 resolved

-14.0% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

498

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

88.4%

+48.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 461 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 16, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/370,070

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4y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/515,759

Patent 12625938

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING USER AUTHENTICATION BY USING USER BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

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Patent 12592949

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CATEGORIZING CYBER INCIDENT LOGS FEATURING DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS TO PRE-EXISTING CYBER INCIDENT REPORTS IN REAL-TIME

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

46%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+42.7%)

3y 2m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 461 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.