Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/328,135

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING VOICE WAKE-UP MODEL, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOICE WAKE-UP, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 02, 2023

Priority

Apr 06, 2022 — CN 202210356735.2 +1 more

Examiner

HANG, VU B

Art Unit

2654

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +17.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 630 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HANG, VU B View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

470 granted / 630 resolved

+12.6% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

642

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

79.8%

+39.8% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 630 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 02, 2023

Application Filed

Oct 31, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 29, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 04, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+17.1%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 630 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.