Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/286,304

NEURAL NETWORK STRUCTURE SEARCH DEVICE AND NEURAL NETWORK STRUCTURE SEARCH METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 10, 2023

Priority

Apr 20, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021015964

Examiner

CIRNU, ALEXANDRU

Art Unit

3622

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 43% of cases after interview

— +20.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CIRNU, ALEXANDRU View full profile →

Grants 43% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

187 granted / 436 resolved

-9.1% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

489

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

48.9%

+8.9% vs TC avg

§103

41.7%

+1.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 436 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 10, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

43%

Grant Probability

64%

With Interview (+20.7%)

3y 2m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 436 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.