Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/564,160

PRIVACY-SENSITIVE NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 27, 2023

Priority

Jun 26, 2022 — IL 294292 +1 more

Examiner

WEBB III, JAMES L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 15% of cases after interview

— +23.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEBB III, JAMES L View full profile →

Grants only 15% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

30 granted / 205 resolved

-45.4% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

257

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

§103

87.3%

+47.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 205 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 27, 2023

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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16/412,479

Patent 12524716

Operations Management Network System and Method

6y 8m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

18/357,348

Patent 12045747

TALENT PLATFORM EXCHANGE AND RECRUITER MATCHING SYSTEM

1y 0m to grant Granted Jul 23, 2024

17/729,299

Patent 12008606

VOLUNTEER CONNECTION SYSTEM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 11, 2024

17/872,847

Patent 11907874

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATION AN ACTION VALIDATION PROTOCOL

1y 7m to grant Granted Feb 20, 2024

17/041,833

Patent 11861534

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SCHEDULING CANDIDATE INTERVIEW

3y 3m to grant Granted Jan 02, 2024

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

15%

Grant Probability

38%

With Interview (+23.6%)

3y 9m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 205 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.