Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/990,560

MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR PREMISES MONITORING SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 20, 2024

Priority

Dec 29, 2023 — provisional 63/616,178

Examiner

EUSTAQUIO, CAL J

Art Unit

2686

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

The ADT Security Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +35.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

444 granted / 697 resolved

+1.7% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+35.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

723

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

64.7%

+24.7% vs TC avg

§102

18.1%

-21.9% vs TC avg

§112

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 697 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 20, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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19/025,017

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1y 6m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

19/025,521

Patent 12706210

REAL-TIME MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT

1y 6m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/999,128

Patent 12700502

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1y 7m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

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Patent 12691842

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VEHICLE COLLISIONS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+35.5%)

2y 11m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 697 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.