Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/347,716

BI-LEVEL FINETUNING WITH TASK-DEPENDENT SIMILARITY STRUCTURE FOR LOW-RESOURCE TRAINING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 06, 2023

Examiner

LEY, SALLY THI

Art Unit

2147

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 21% of cases after interview

— +23.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEY, SALLY THI View full profile →

Grants only 21% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 42 resolved

-33.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 9m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§103

82.5%

+42.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 06, 2023

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

21%

Grant Probability

44%

With Interview (+23.1%)

4y 9m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.