Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/477,546

NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE SEARCH OVER COMPLEX BLOCK ARCHITECTURES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 28, 2023

Priority

Sep 28, 2022 — provisional 63/377,531

Examiner

WERNER, MARSHALL L

Art Unit

2125

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (66%); +42.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WERNER, MARSHALL L View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

139 granted / 210 resolved

+11.2% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

267

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

§103

81.7%

+41.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 210 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 28, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12645931

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5y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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4y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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4y 11m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

66%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.7%)

3y 9m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 210 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.