Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/078,504

PRUNING HARDWARE UNIT FOR TRAINING NEURAL NETWORK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 09, 2022

Priority

Jun 11, 2020 — continuation of PCTCN2020095612

Examiner

COULSON, JESSE CHEN

Art Unit

2122

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 17% of cases after interview

— +50.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COULSON, JESSE CHEN View full profile →

Grants only 17% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

1 granted / 6 resolved

-38.3% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+50.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

84.1%

+44.1% vs TC avg

§102

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 6 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 09, 2022

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

17%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+50.0%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 6 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.