Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/542,517

EFFICIENT OPTIMIZATION OF MACHINE LEARNING PERFORMANCE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 15, 2023

Priority

Sep 20, 2023 — provisional 63/584,101 +1 more

Examiner

COLE, BRANDON S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COLE, BRANDON S View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

964 granted / 1217 resolved

+19.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1254

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.7%

-32.3% vs TC avg

§103

67.7%

+27.7% vs TC avg

§102

21.7%

-18.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1217 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 15, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/320,803

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTELLIGENT MACHINE LEARNING OPTIMIZATION PLATFORM FOR MULTIPLE TUNING CRITERIA

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/303,705

Patent 12674747

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGN OF PHOTONICS SYSTEMS

5y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/207,664

Patent 12657471

HYBRID MODEL AND ARCHITECTURE SEARCH FOR AUTOMATED MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS

5y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/746,802

Patent 12657489

TEMPORAL EXPLANATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL OUTCOMES

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/958,261

Patent 12657466

TRANSFER-LEARNING FOR STRUCTURED DATA WITH REGARD TO JOURNEYS DEFINED BY SETS OF ACTIONS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+7.2%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1217 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.