Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/483,447

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INFERENCING VIA DELTA MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 09, 2023

Examiner

STARKS, WILBERT L

Art Unit

2122

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 657 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STARKS, WILBERT L View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

496 granted / 657 resolved

+20.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

706

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

30.7%

-9.3% vs TC avg

§103

18.4%

-21.6% vs TC avg

§102

45.7%

+5.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 657 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 09, 2023

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12664479

AUTOMATED DATA EXTRACTION AND ADAPTATION

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/519,156

Patent 12646005

OPTIMIZED PREDICTION OF TREE ENSEMBLE

4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/360,155

Patent 12626116

Integrated Optical Neuromorphic Computing Apparatus

4y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

19/087,299

Patent 12561587

DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

11m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/940,768

Patent 12555007

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFERRING DEVICE FINGERPRINT

3y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+4.0%)

3y 4m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 657 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.