Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/985,000

REVERSE SIGNALING OF CONGESTION IN LOW LATENCY, LOW LOSS, AND SCALABLE THROUGHPUT (L4S) DATA FLOWS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 17, 2024

Priority

Dec 26, 2023 — provisional 63/614,899 +1 more

Examiner

HENDERSON, ESTHER BENOIT

Art Unit

2458

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (79%); +23.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 685 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HENDERSON, ESTHER BENOIT View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

541 granted / 685 resolved

+21.0% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

696

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§103

65.2%

+25.2% vs TC avg

§102

25.4%

-14.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 685 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 17, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12665843

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.5%)

3y 7m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 685 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.