Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/999,354

REFLECTION RUNTIME PROTECTION AND AUDITING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 23, 2024

Priority

Oct 06, 2021 — continuation of 12/174,941

Examiner

NGUYEN, TRONG H

Art Unit

2436

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +56.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +56.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 552 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, TRONG H View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

441 granted / 552 resolved

+21.9% vs TC avg

Strong +56% interview lift

Without

With

+56.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

563

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§103

85.9%

+45.9% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 552 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/194,045

Patent 12670252

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROTECTING COMPUTER SYSTEMS FROM ENCRYPTION-BASED MALWARE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/853,340

Patent 12664319

DATA ENCRYPTION SUITABLE FOR USE IN SYSTEMS WITH PROCESSING-IN-MEMORY

3y 12m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/331,840

Patent 12657301

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EARLY NOTIFICATION OF CYBER VAULT DATA INTEGRITY SCANNER COMPROMISE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/787,095

Patent 12657286

EARLY EXIT DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A VIRTUAL MACHINE

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/224,989

Patent 12647411

AUTHENTICATION ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+56.3%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 552 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.