Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/459,083

SHARPNESS-AWARE MINIMIZATION FOR ROBUSTNESS IN SPARSE NEURAL NETWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 31, 2023

Priority

Oct 05, 2022 — provisional 63/413,429

Examiner

TRAN, AMY NMN

Art Unit

2126

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +44.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, AMY NMN View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

11 granted / 31 resolved

-19.5% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 31 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 31, 2023

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+44.3%)

4y 9m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 31 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.