Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/978,439

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED ACCUMULATION METHOD FOR SPARSE MATRIX MULTIPLICATION APPLICATIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 01, 2022

Priority

Jul 01, 2022 — CN 202210775690.2

Examiner

LAROCQUE, EMILY E

Art Unit

2182

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 468 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LAROCQUE, EMILY E View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

378 granted / 468 resolved

+25.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

504

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

34.5%

-5.5% vs TC avg

§103

32.0%

-8.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

24.1%

-15.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 468 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 01, 2022

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12675549

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/879,021

Patent 12669981

MULTI-MODE FUSION MULTIPLIER

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/578,428

Patent 12664411

ACCELERATE NEURAL NETWORKS WITH COMPRESSION AT DIFFERENT LEVELS

4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/677,772

Patent 12657003

NEURAL NETWORK ENGINE WITH ASSOCIATED MEMORY ARRAY

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/679,454

Patent 12650810

TRIPLE ADDER

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+12.2%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 468 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.