Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/668,206

TOPIC-CONDITIONAL EXTRACTIVE SUMMARIZATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 19, 2024

Priority

Mar 03, 2024 — provisional 63/560,755

Examiner

BOGGS JR., JAMES

Art Unit

2657

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +34.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

72 granted / 116 resolved

At TC average

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

142

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

87.9%

+47.9% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 116 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 04, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/217,313

Patent 12682181

MULTIMODAL DIALOGS USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL(S) AND VISUAL LANGUAGE MODEL(S)

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/691,538

Patent 12670922

AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/903,996

Patent 12651112

INTELLIGENTLY IDENTIFYING FRESHNESS OF TERMS IN DOCUMENTATION

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/240,870

Patent 12651127

DYNAMIC QUESTIONS AND CLUSTERS FOR EVENTS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

62%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+34.4%)

3y 2m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 116 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.