Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/467,096

APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER LEARNING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 14, 2023

Priority

Oct 06, 2022 — EU 22200122.4

Examiner

GONZALES, VINCENT

Art Unit

2124

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

416 granted / 531 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

556

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§103

79.9%

+39.9% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 531 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 14, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+11.3%)

3y 5m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 531 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.