Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/989,305

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

ALI, AFAQ

Art Unit

2434

Tech Center

Salesforce, Inc.

Assignee

Salesforce Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.2% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALI, AFAQ View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allow Rate

119 granted / 132 resolved

+30.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

157

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

49.0%

+9.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

20.2%

-19.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 132 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/084,007

Patent 12572656

CONTROL FLOW INTEGRITY MONITORING BASED INSIGHTS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/646,234

Patent 12563050

TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING CYBER-ATTACK SCANNERS

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/050,952

Patent 12554828

MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION USING BLOCKCHAIN

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/072,057

Patent 12549585

VULNERABILITY SCANNING OF HIDDEN NETWORK SYSTEMS

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+12.2%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 132 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.