Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/523,806

TIER-BASED FEW SHOT GENERATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 29, 2023

Priority

Sep 29, 2023 — provisional 63/586,954

Examiner

SYED, FARHAN M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +23.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SYED, FARHAN M View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

626 granted / 834 resolved

+15.1% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

862

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

73.0%

+33.0% vs TC avg

§102

24.8%

-15.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 834 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 29, 2023

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/783,790

Patent 12681981

DISPLAYING TWO ADJACENT PHOTOS ON A SINGLE SPLIT SCREEN DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/012,774

Patent 12681946

Systems and Methods for Federated Query Abstraction

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/999,214

Patent 12657262

GEN AI-BASED IMPROVED END-TO-END DATA ANALYTICS TOOL

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/596,197

Patent 12650343

Systems, Methods and Devices for Obtaining Feedback Information to Reveal Group Preferences

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/739,412

Patent 12645873

Device Identifier Dependent Operation Processing of Packet Based Data Communication

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+23.2%)

3y 7m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 834 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.