Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Networking & Security
31 pending office actions • 3 clients • 25 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Gilliam IP PLLC (Palo Alto Networks) specializes in the Networking & Security technology area. The firm has managed 643 career applications, which provides a dataset for analyzing their performance in this technical field. Currently, the firm is handling 13 pending office actions, indicating ongoing activity in the patent prosecution process.
The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 96.34 percent. This success is achieved with an average of 2.64 office actions per allowance. This 2.64 average suggests an efficient path to grant, typically requiring multiple rounds of communication with examiners in the Networking & Security sector. The 96.34 percent allowance rate across 643 career applications demonstrates a strong ability to secure patent rights for their clients.
The 13 pending office actions represent the firm's current active cases. With 643 career applications, the firm has an established track record. Clients can use the 96.34 percent resolved allowance rate and the 2.64 average office actions per allowance as key indicators of the firm's effectiveness and efficiency in the networking and security space.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 3 (10%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (16%) |
| §103 only | 7 (23%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (13%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (32%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | 7 | 85.1% | +18.1% |
| PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | 1 | 81.5% | +12.7% |
| MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | 1 | 84.5% | +12.2% |
| ABDULLAH, SAAD AHMAD | 1 | 74.1% | +30.4% |
| ZONG, RUOLEI | 1 | 86.9% | +12.1% |
| HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER C | 1 | 76.7% | +25.3% |
| SHAW, PETER C | 1 | 76.3% | +35.6% |
| CHEN, SHIN HON | 1 | 86.2% | +13.4% |
| TRAN, VU V | 1 | 89.9% | +16.7% |
| DHRUV, DARSHAN I | 1 | 79.8% | +46.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19367261 | IOT SECURITY KNOWLEDGE-BASED CHATBOT SYSTEM | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | — |
| 19287927 | INLINE INSPECTION CYBERSECURITY ENFORCEMENT OF MULTIPART FILE TRANSMISSIONS | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | — |
| 19250417 | MULTIPLE DATA CENTER COMPATIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF APPLICATIONS MATCHING A WILDCARD DOMAIN NAME | ZONG, RUOLEI | — |
| 19041120 | MALICIOUS URL DETECTION AND REMEDIATION FOR COLLABORATION-BASED SAAS APPLICATIONS | CHEN, SHIN HON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18925278 | MALWARE ANALYSIS THROUGH VIRTUAL MACHINE FORKING | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L | 9d overdue |
| 18487087 | DATA DEPENDENT RESTRICTIONS | JAKOVAC, RYAN J | 41d |
| 19195964 | SECURE BROWSER AND BROWSING SECURITY | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19195213 | LOCAL ISOLATION IN A BROWSER | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19195086 | MALWARE ANALYSIS OF DATA/FILES PRIOR TO STORAGE IN ISOLATED SECURE ENVIRONMENT | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19093396 | MANAGING PERMITTED BROWSER RELATED RISKY ACTIVITY IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19092182 | SECURE BROWSER SYNCHRONIZATION ACROSS BROWSER INSTANCES | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19092316 | SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE USAGE MONITORING WITH SECURE BROWSER OR BROWSER ENVIRONMENT | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19367261 | IOT SECURITY KNOWLEDGE-BASED CHATBOT SYSTEM | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | — |
| 19287927 | INLINE INSPECTION CYBERSECURITY ENFORCEMENT OF MULTIPART FILE TRANSMISSIONS | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | — |
| 19284399 | SECURITY POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND VISIBILITY FOR NETWORK TRAFFIC WITH MASKED SOURCE ADDRESSES | ABDULLAH, SAAD AHMAD | — |
| 19250417 | MULTIPLE DATA CENTER COMPATIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF APPLICATIONS MATCHING A WILDCARD DOMAIN NAME | ZONG, RUOLEI | — |
| 19244458 | COMBINED STRUCTURE AND IMPORT BEHAVIOR SIGNATURES BASED MALWARE LEARNING AND DETECTION | HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER C | — |
| 19195964 | SECURE BROWSER AND BROWSING SECURITY | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19195213 | LOCAL ISOLATION IN A BROWSER | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| 19195086 | MALWARE ANALYSIS OF DATA/FILES PRIOR TO STORAGE IN ISOLATED SECURE ENVIRONMENT | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 29 |
| Veracode, Inc. | 1 |
| Matillion Limited | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2431 | 2 |
| 2159 | 1 |
| 2447 | 1 |
| 2498 | 1 |
| 2655 | 1 |
| 2154 | 1 |
| 2495 | 1 |
| 2437 | 1 |
| 2408 | 1 |
| 2457 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19367261 | IOT SECURITY KNOWLEDGE-BASED CHATBOT SYSTEM | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | 2159 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 19287927 | INLINE INSPECTION CYBERSECURITY ENFORCEMENT OF MULTIPART FILE TRANSMISSIONS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 | |
| 19284399 | SECURITY POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND VISIBILITY FOR NETWORK TRAFFIC WITH MASKED SOURCE ADDRESSES | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | ABDULLAH, SAAD AHMAD | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| 19250417 | MULTIPLE DATA CENTER COMPATIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF APPLICATIONS MATCHING A WILDCARD DOMAIN NAME | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | ZONG, RUOLEI | 2447 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19244458 | COMBINED STRUCTURE AND IMPORT BEHAVIOR SIGNATURES BASED MALWARE LEARNING AND DETECTION | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER C | 2431 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19195964 | SECURE BROWSER AND BROWSING SECURITY | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 | |
| 19195213 | LOCAL ISOLATION IN A BROWSER | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| 19195086 | MALWARE ANALYSIS OF DATA/FILES PRIOR TO STORAGE IN ISOLATED SECURE ENVIRONMENT | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| 19093396 | MANAGING PERMITTED BROWSER RELATED RISKY ACTIVITY IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 19092182 | SECURE BROWSER SYNCHRONIZATION ACROSS BROWSER INSTANCES | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 19092316 | SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE USAGE MONITORING WITH SECURE BROWSER OR BROWSER ENVIRONMENT | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 19092414 | COMBINED MACHINE LEARNING AND FORMAL TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK TRAFFIC ANALYSIS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | SHAW, PETER C | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 19089105 | BROWSER MANAGED ACCESS OF CORPORATE RESOURCES | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| 19041120 | MALICIOUS URL DETECTION AND REMEDIATION FOR COLLABORATION-BASED SAAS APPLICATIONS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | CHEN, SHIN HON | 2431 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19038785 | REMOTE ATTACK SURFACE DISCOVERY AND MANAGEMENT | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | TRAN, VU V | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| 19012397 | GENERATING AN EFFICIENT GRAPH DATABASE FOR RELATIONSHIP QUERYING AND CYBERSECURITY ANALYSIS | Veracode, Inc. | DHRUV, DARSHAN I | 2498 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 19004997 | HIERARCHICAL LANGUAGE MODEL-BASED TASK ORIENTED DIALOGUE SYSTEM | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | ROBERTS, SHAUN A | 2655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18940529 | CONTEXT-BASED FOLLOW UP QUERY GENERATION IN TEXT-TO-DATABASE QUERY CONVERSION SYSTEMS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T | 2154 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18925278 | MALWARE ANALYSIS THROUGH VIRTUAL MACHINE FORKING | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L | 2495 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18920741 | SECURELY PUBLISHING APPLICATIONS FROM PRIVATE NETWORKS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | NGUYEN, ANGELA | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| 18785068 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT WEBPAGE CODE-PATTERNS MATCHING FOR MALICIOUS WEBSITES DETECTION | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | ABYANEH, ALI S | 2437 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18659227 | FLEXIBLE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE PAGINATION FRAMEWORK | Matillion Limited | DO, CHAT C | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 | |
| 18656645 | MAINTAINING STABLE UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR VERDICTS WITH INTELLIGENT RECRAWLING | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WORKU, SARON MATTHEWOS | 2408 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18646561 | NOISE ADDITION FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRIVACY WITH PRESERVATION OF DATA UTILITY | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | XIA, XUYANG | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| 18588860 | TWO-STAGE ANOMALOUS DEVICE DETECTION | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | ANYAN, BARBARA BURGESS | 2457 | §102 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18487087 | DATA DEPENDENT RESTRICTIONS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | JAKOVAC, RYAN J | 2445 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Oct 15, 2023 |
| 18353348 | TAILORED RECOMMENDATION OF SOFTWARE UPDATES TO NETWORK ELEMENTS | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | SMITH, CHENECA | 2192 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18347764 | HYPERVISOR-BASED MONITORING OF SAMPLES EXECUTING IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE VIA AMSI INTERCEPTION | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | STEINLE, ANDREW J | 2497 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 17814005 | DATA SLICING FOR INTERNET ASSET ATTRIBUTION | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | PHAKOUSONH, DARAVANH | 2121 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2022 |
| 17219484 | GENERATION OF A CAUSALITY TREE REPRESENTATION OF THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT DATA | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | WANG, CHAO | 2439 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| 17127876 | Managing Application Access Controls And Routing In Cloud Computing Platforms | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | TODD, GREGORY G | 2443 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 89d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2020 |
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