Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/918,173

PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM, FEATURE AMOUNT EXTRACTION METHOD, AND PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 11, 2022

Priority

Apr 23, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2020017502

Examiner

BRACERO, ANDREW ANGEL

Art Unit

2126

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 9 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRACERO, ANDREW ANGEL View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 9 resolved

+45.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

100.0%

+60.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 9 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 11, 2022

Application Filed

Jul 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 07, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 24, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

4y 6m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 9 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.