Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/548,870

NEURAL NETWORK PROCESSOR SYSTEM WITH RECONFIGURABLE NEURAL PROCESSING UNIT, AND METHOD OF OPERATING AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 01, 2023

Priority

Mar 03, 2023 — nonprovisional of PCTSG2021050107

Examiner

MAHARAJ, DEVIKA S

Art Unit

2123

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Agency for Science, Technology and Research

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAHARAJ, DEVIKA S View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

46 granted / 83 resolved

At TC average

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

111

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§103

80.1%

+40.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 83 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 01, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+11.0%)

4y 7m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 83 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.