Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/476,166

MODELING EXPERTISE BASED ON UNSTRUCTURED EVIDENCE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 27, 2023

Examiner

GERMICK, JOHNATHAN R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +29.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GERMICK, JOHNATHAN R View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

45 granted / 100 resolved

-15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

123

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.3%

-26.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.7%

+36.7% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 100 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 27, 2023

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12664441

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING RELEVANT VARIABLES

5y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

16/453,913

Patent 12645917

NEURAL ARCHITECTURE FOR SELF SUPERVISED EVENT LEARNING AND ANOMALY DETECTION

6y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/147,144

Patent 12645979

COLUMN CLASSIFICATION MACHINE LEARNING MODELS

5y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

16/240,514

Patent 12566962

DITHERED QUANTIZATION OF PARAMETERS DURING TRAINING WITH A MACHINE LEARNING TOOL

7y 2m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

45%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+29.4%)

4y 7m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 100 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.