Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/504,333

GENERATING INFORMED PRIORS FOR HYPERPARAMETER SELECTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Examiner

KIM, HARRISON CHAN YOUNG

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +46.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KIM, HARRISON CHAN YOUNG View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 11 resolved

-5.5% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+46.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§103

90.7%

+50.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 11 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 08, 2023

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/892,192

Patent 12674702

SOUND EVENT EARLY DETECTION

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/986,920

Patent 12608607

METHOD FOR PREDICTING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF RAILWAY TRAIN BEARING BASED ON CAN-LSTM

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 2 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.7%)

3y 9m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 11 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.