Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/512,195

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FEDERATED LEARNING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 17, 2023

Priority

Sep 26, 2022 — GB 2214033.9 +2 more

Examiner

HOANG, MICHAEL H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 53% grant rate with +23.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOANG, MICHAEL H View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

78 granted / 147 resolved

-6.9% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

171

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.2%

-29.8% vs TC avg

§103

78.5%

+38.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 147 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 17, 2023

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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16/538,129

Patent 12664445

PREDICTIVE DATA ANALYSIS IN CONCEPTUALLY HIERARCHICAL DOMAINS

6y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

15/444,766

Patent 12657491

Trend or Pattern Trigger Device

9y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/344,694

Patent 12651045

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING APPROXIMATE K-NEAREST NEIGHBORS IN WEB SCALE CLUSTERING

5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/605,652

Patent 12651183

METHOD FOR PREDICTING FACTUAL AND COUNTERFACTUAL OUTCOMES FROM OBSERVED DATA

4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/163,156

Patent 12651145

DATA DRIVEN APPROACHES TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF PROCESS-BASED MODELS AND DECISION MAKING

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

53%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+23.6%)

4y 5m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 147 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.