Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/115,315

BACKUP METHOD FOR NETWORK DEVICES CONNECTED TO A NETWORK, AND NETWORK DEVICE DESIGNED FOR THIS PURPOSE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 26, 2025

Priority

Sep 26, 2022 — DE 10 2022 124 701.5 +1 more

Examiner

TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+2.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 196 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

125 granted / 196 resolved

+3.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+2.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

4 currently pending

Career history

198

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

67.0%

+27.0% vs TC avg

§102

29.4%

-10.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 196 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/628,521

Patent 12556450

HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK HARVESTING MODELING FOR WORKLOAD PLACEMENT

1y 10m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/219,436

Patent 12513202

Data Capture, Dissemination and Enhanced Visual Overlay

4y 9m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

17/691,408

Patent 12495432

COORDINATED FREQUENCY USAGE IN MULTI-AP ENVIRONMENTS

3y 9m to grant Granted Dec 09, 2025

18/443,170

Patent 12423442

EXPLAINABLE VULNERABILITY DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON DUAL-VIEW CAUSAL REASONING

1y 7m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+2.0%)

4y 3m (~2y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 196 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.