Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/280,493

System, Method, and Computer Program Product for State Compression in Stateful Machine Learning Models

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 06, 2023

Priority

May 21, 2021 — provisional 63/191,504 +2 more

Examiner

SHAW, PETER C

Art Unit

2493

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Visa International Service Association

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +35.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +35.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAW, PETER C View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 559 resolved

+18.2% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+35.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

69.1%

+29.1% vs TC avg

§102

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 559 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 06, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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2y 0m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+35.6%)

3y 5m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 559 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.