Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/486,807

DISTRIBUTED LEARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 13, 2023

Priority

Apr 16, 2021 — CN 202110413617.6 +1 more

Examiner

XIA, XUYANG

Art Unit

2143

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +53.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +53.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

XIA, XUYANG View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

342 granted / 476 resolved

+16.8% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+53.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

513

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

95.6%

+55.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 476 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 13, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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ROBUST MULTI-MODEL EVENT DETECTION WITH UNRELIABLE SENSORS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/576,286

Patent 12649281

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4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/488,226

Patent 12645915

LOGIC EMBEDDINGS FOR COMPLEX QUERY ANSWERING

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/056,801

Patent 12626132

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING NEURAL NETWORK MODEL BY USING DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS

3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 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

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+53.3%)

3y 2m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 476 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.