Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/459,117

DETECTING POISONED TRAINING DATA FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS USING CAUSAL ANALYSIS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 31, 2023

Examiner

SHINE, NICHOLAS B

Art Unit

2126

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +48.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHINE, NICHOLAS B View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

15 granted / 40 resolved

-17.5% vs TC avg

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+48.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 8m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

93.7%

+53.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 40 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 31, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12675717

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3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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5y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 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

38%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+48.0%)

4y 8m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 40 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.