Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/050,929

CALIBRATING CONFIDENCE OF CLASSIFICATION MODELS

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 28, 2022

Examiner

BRAHMACHARI, MANDRITA

Art Unit

2144

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +29.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 408 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRAHMACHARI, MANDRITA View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

312 granted / 408 resolved

+21.5% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

436

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

85.6%

+45.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 408 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 30, 2022

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jan 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 13, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 26, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/878,096

Patent 12626109

EVENT-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR SUPPORTING INHIBITORY SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK

3y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/060,095

Patent 12614094

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS HOSTING DISTRIBUTED INFERENCE MODELS

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/747,672

Patent 12608588

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR CONTEXTUAL DISCRIMINATIVE EXPLANATION OF CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS

3y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/600,603

Patent 12596746

AUDIO PREVIEWING METHOD, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM

4y 6m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+29.8%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 408 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.