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Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/423,462

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODEL TRAINING IN ENHANCED PRIVACY ENVIRONMENTS

Non-Final OA
Filed
Jan 26, 2024
Examiner
GODO, MORIAM MOSUNMOLA
Art Unit
Tech Center
Assignee
Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
44%
Grant Probability
Moderate
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 1m
Est. Remaining
79%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 44% of resolved cases
44%
Career Allowance Rate
31 granted / 70 resolved
-15.7% vs TC avg
Strong +35% interview lift
Without
With
+35.0%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
4y 7m
Avg Prosecution
28 currently pending
Career history
120
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.3%
-38.7% vs TC avg
§103
92.5%
+52.5% vs TC avg
§102
0.5%
-39.5% vs TC avg
§112
5.0%
-35.0% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 70 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 26, 2024
Application Filed
Jun 29, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026
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5y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026
Patent 12608609
MACHINE LEARNING BASED FILE RANKING METHODS AND SYSTEMS
2y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026
Patent 12602586
SUPERVISORY NEURON FOR CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTIVE NEURAL NETWORK
1y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026
Patent 12530583
VOLUME PRESERVING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING A VOLUME PRESERVING TRAINABLE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
5y 2m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026
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
44%
Grant Probability
79%
With Interview (+35.0%)
4y 7m (~2y 1m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 70 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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