Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 18/656,211

GENERATING SYNTHETIC TRAINING DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 06, 2024

Priority

May 12, 2023 — EU 23172995.5

Examiner

CZEKAJ, DAVID J

Art Unit

2487

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -7.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 50% grant rate with -7.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 241 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CZEKAJ, DAVID J View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

120 granted / 241 resolved

-8.2% vs TC avg

Minimal -8% lift

Without

With

+-7.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 11m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

264

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

§103

67.8%

+27.8% vs TC avg

§102

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 241 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 06, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 29, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Oct 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 4m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/566,107

Patent 12749331

METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR RECOGNIZING CHART

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/615,682

Patent 12739317

ADU ASSOCIATION METHOD AND COMPUTER DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/665,411

Patent 12651328

FULL-SPACE INTELLIGENT DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE NETWORKS, AS WELL AS STORAGE MEDIA

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/672,821

Patent 12639952

Egress Obstruction Detection via Computer Vision

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

50%

Grant Probability

42%

With Interview (-7.8%)

4y 11m (~2y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 241 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.