Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Networking & Security
30 pending office actions • 17 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 patents granted in the last 365 days
Darktrace Holdings Limited maintains 27 pending office actions in the Networking & Security technology area. These actions are distributed across 15 distinct art units, reflecting a wide-ranging technical footprint within the security sector. The 27 pending office actions are being reviewed by 25 distinct examiners, showing that the company's prosecution workload is spread broadly across the patent office's staff.
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently managing 2 pending office actions. The involvement of 15 distinct art units indicates that the company's Networking & Security innovations touch upon many different technical classifications. With 25 distinct examiners, the company must coordinate across many individual reviewers. This volume of active matters and the diversity of art units suggest a complex patent strategy that requires managing many simultaneous prosecution tracks, including the 2 pending office actions assigned to BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 9 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 6 (20%) |
| §103 only | 7 (23%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (13%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (30%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | 3 | 75.6% | +12.6% |
| CHAO, MICHAEL W | 2 | 70.1% | +39.7% |
| AHMED, MAHABUB S | 1 | 84.7% | +9.5% |
| TABOR, AMARE F | 1 | 82.9% | +23.1% |
| TRAN, VU V | 1 | 89.9% | +16.7% |
| LEE, MICHAEL M | 1 | 84.2% | +37.5% |
| WRIGHT, BRYAN F | 1 | 78.2% | +24.1% |
| CHAI, LONGBIT | 1 | 87.9% | +31.2% |
| LE, THANH T | 1 | 83.0% | +32.8% |
| LEWIS, LISA C | 1 | 80.8% | +15.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19207158 | INTELLIGENT ADVERSARY SIMULATOR | AHMED, MAHABUB S | — |
| 19207141 | Capturing Importance In A Network Using Graph Theory | TABOR, AMARE F | — |
| 19207151 | INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED RESPONSE LOOP TO A CYBERATTACK | TRAN, VU V | — |
| 18988523 | CYBER SECURITY USING MODELS INCLUDING A MODEL TRAINED ON A NORMAL BEHAVIOR | LEWIS, LISA C | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18678545 | INTERACTIVE EXTENSION FOR A CYBERSECURITY APPLIANCE | DAILEY, THOMAS J | 51d overdue |
| 18630896 | TREATING DATA FLOWS DIFFERENTLY BASED ON LEVEL OF INTEREST | HERZOG, MADHURI R | 10d overdue |
| 18908203 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED CYBERSECURITY SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AUTOMOTIVE ECOSYSTEMS | POLTORAK, PIOTR | 7d |
| 18603064 | ENDPOINT AGENT EXTENSION OF A MACHINE LEARNING CYBER DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR EMAIL | CHAO, MICHAEL W | 13d |
| 18207058 | ANALYSES AND AGGREGATION OF DOMAIN BEHAVIOR FOR EMAIL THREAT DETECTION BY A CYBER SECURITY SYSTEM | CELANI, NICHOLAS P | 34d |
| 19058620 | PRE-DEPLOYMENT DETECTION AND RESPONSE | LEE, MICHAEL M | — |
| 19053216 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ANALYST AS AN EVALUATOR | CHAI, LONGBIT | — |
| 19034288 | DETECTION AND DEOBFUSCATION OF BARCODES SUCH AS QR CODES | LE, THANH T | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18373157 | METHOD FOR SHARING CYBERSECURITY THREAT ANALYSIS AND DEFENSIVE MEASURES AMONGST A COMMUNITY | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | 70d overdue |
| 18603064 | ENDPOINT AGENT EXTENSION OF A MACHINE LEARNING CYBER DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR EMAIL | CHAO, MICHAEL W | 13d |
| 19292707 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CYBER SECURITY ANALYST | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | — |
| 19207141 | Capturing Importance In A Network Using Graph Theory | TABOR, AMARE F | — |
| 19207151 | INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED RESPONSE LOOP TO A CYBERATTACK | TRAN, VU V | — |
| 19058620 | PRE-DEPLOYMENT DETECTION AND RESPONSE | LEE, MICHAEL M | — |
| 19058581 | MACHINE LEARNING ANALYZING NON-STANDARD CONFIGURATIONS FOR CYBER SECURITY PURPOSES | WRIGHT, BRYAN F | — |
| 19053216 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ANALYST AS AN EVALUATOR | CHAI, LONGBIT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2495 | 3 |
| 2492 | 3 |
| 2435 | 2 |
| 2439 | 2 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2432 | 1 |
| 2433 | 1 |
| 2409 | 1 |
| 2458 | 1 |
| 2496 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19292707 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CYBER SECURITY ANALYST | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19207158 | INTELLIGENT ADVERSARY SIMULATOR | AHMED, MAHABUB S | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19207141 | Capturing Importance In A Network Using Graph Theory | TABOR, AMARE F | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19207151 | INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED RESPONSE LOOP TO A CYBERATTACK | TRAN, VU V | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19058620 | PRE-DEPLOYMENT DETECTION AND RESPONSE | LEE, MICHAEL M | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19058581 | MACHINE LEARNING ANALYZING NON-STANDARD CONFIGURATIONS FOR CYBER SECURITY PURPOSES | WRIGHT, BRYAN F | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19053216 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ANALYST AS AN EVALUATOR | CHAI, LONGBIT | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19034288 | DETECTION AND DEOBFUSCATION OF BARCODES SUCH AS QR CODES | LE, THANH T | 4100 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18988523 | CYBER SECURITY USING MODELS INCLUDING A MODEL TRAINED ON A NORMAL BEHAVIOR | LEWIS, LISA C | 2495 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18936546 | VOICE CLONING DETECTION AND TRAINING SYSTEM FOR A CYBER SECURITY SYSTEM | SHAUGHNESSY, AIDAN EDWARD | 2432 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18908203 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED CYBERSECURITY SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AUTOMOTIVE ECOSYSTEMS | POLTORAK, PIOTR | 2433 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18908111 | CLOUD-BASED CYBER SECURITY AND METHODS OF OPERATION | ZEE, EDWARD | 2435 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18900360 | ANOMALY ALERT SYSTEM FOR CYBER THREAT DETECTION | PYZOCHA, MICHAEL J | 2409 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18778125 | CYBER SECURITY SCENARIOS WITH SIMULATED INCIDENTS | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2439 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18737564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS AS A LOGICAL COMPONENT TO ENHANCE REACTIVE AND PROACTIVE SECURITY WITHIN A CYBERSECURITY SYSTEM | GYORFI, THOMAS A | 2435 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18678524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OR CREATING AI MODELS BASED ON MODEL BREACH ALERTS | BAZNA, JUDY | 2495 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18678545 | INTERACTIVE EXTENSION FOR A CYBERSECURITY APPLIANCE | DAILEY, THOMAS J | 2458 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18678461 | CYBER SECURITY TRAINING TOOL THAT USES A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL | FARAMARZI, GITA | 2496 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18630896 | TREATING DATA FLOWS DIFFERENTLY BASED ON LEVEL OF INTEREST | HERZOG, MADHURI R | 2438 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18618962 | MULTI-STAGE ANOMALY DETECTION FOR PROCESS CHAINS IN MULTI-HOST ENVIRONMENTS | ABDULLAH, SAAD AHMAD | 2431 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18603064 | ENDPOINT AGENT EXTENSION OF A MACHINE LEARNING CYBER DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR EMAIL | CHAO, MICHAEL W | 2492 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18373157 | METHOD FOR SHARING CYBERSECURITY THREAT ANALYSIS AND DEFENSIVE MEASURES AMONGST A COMMUNITY | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2439 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18244004 | INTELLIGENT ADVERSARY SIMULATOR | COPPOLA, JACOB C | 3992 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18231710 | INTERACTIVE CYBER SECURITY USER INTERFACE | STRAUB, D'ARCY WINSTON | 2491 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18219552 | MALICIOUS SITE DETECTION FOR A CYBER THREAT RESPONSE SYSTEM | CHAO, MICHAEL W | 2492 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18207058 | ANALYSES AND AGGREGATION OF DOMAIN BEHAVIOR FOR EMAIL THREAT DETECTION BY A CYBER SECURITY SYSTEM | CELANI, NICHOLAS P | 2449 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18207061 | Unifying of the network device entity and the user entity for better cyber security modeling along with ingesting firewall rules to determine pathways through a network | GREENE, JOSEPH L | 2443 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 154d overdue | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 17976678 | Educational Tool for Business and Enterprise Risk Management | KNIGHT, LETORIA G | 3623 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 17859854 | CYBER SECURITY SANDBOX ENVIRONMENT | DAVIS, ZACHARY A | 2492 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2022 |
| 17187385 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A CYBER-THREAT DEFENSE SYSTEM | OLAEGBE, MUDASIRU K | 2495 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Feb 26, 2021 |
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