Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/524,950

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDIO DATA AUGMENTATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 30, 2023

Examiner

FEATHERSTONE, MARK D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +24.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

185 granted / 312 resolved

-0.7% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

6 currently pending

Career history

318

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

87.1%

+47.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 312 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 30, 2023

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/198,636

Patent 12647135

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/968,936

Patent 12639569

RESOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING

3y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/885,963

Patent 12608628

PREDICTION ENHANCEMENT FOR CLASSIFICATION MODELS

3y 8m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

59%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+24.6%)

4y 2m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 312 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.