Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/481,011

SUSTAINABLE TRAINING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 04, 2023

Examiner

LEE, ADAM

Art Unit

2143

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +59.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +59.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 689 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

582 granted / 689 resolved

+29.5% vs TC avg

Strong +60% interview lift

Without

With

+59.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

729

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

§103

77.1%

+37.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 689 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 04, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/232,053

Patent 12681771

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEQUENTIAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/514,051

Patent 12675329

TASK ALLOCATION IN A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT

4y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/975,971

Patent 12675327

DATA LABELING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND DATA LABELING MANAGER

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/990,578

Patent 12670086

DISTRIBUTED TOP K COMPUTATION

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/116,225

Patent 12664023

CLOUD ARCHITECTURE GENERATION, SIMULATION, AND OPTIMIZATION

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+59.5%)

3y 0m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 689 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.