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Last updated: August 17, 2026
Application No. 18/737,783

MACHINE LEARNING MODEL MONITORING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSISTENCY CONSTRAINTS

Non-Final OA §102
Filed
Jun 07, 2024
Examiner
TON, DANG T
Art Unit
4100
Tech Center
4100
Assignee
Qualcomm Incorporated
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
88%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
90%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 88% — above average
88%
Career Allowance Rate
533 granted / 602 resolved
+28.5% vs TC avg
Minimal +1% lift
Without
With
+1.1%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 2m
Avg Prosecution
19 currently pending
Career history
642
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
4.0%
-36.0% vs TC avg
§103
44.9%
+4.9% vs TC avg
§102
26.1%
-13.9% vs TC avg
§112
8.1%
-31.9% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 602 resolved cases

Office Action

§102
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – (a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. Claims 1,7,8, 18, and 20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a1) as being anticipated by Khavronin et al. (2022/0188700). For independent claim 1, Khavronin et al. (2022/0188700) discloses a system/method comprising: a first device, comprising: one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the first device to ( See box 124 and box 104 in Figure 1): obtain a set of consistency constraints associated with monitoring a machine learning model, the machine learning model associated with a set of training information comprising a first plurality of data instances ( See paragraphs 0013 lines 1-10, 0021 lines 1-12, and 0024 lines 1-7) , wherein: the set of consistency constraints are associated with the first plurality of data instances within the set of training information and a second plurality of data instances within a set of inference information being in accordance with consistent parameter values ( See paragraphs 0022 lines 1-9, 0021 lines 1-10, 0027 lines 1-8, and 0035 lines 1-15); monitor the machine learning model in response to the first plurality of data instances and the second plurality of data instances satisfying the set of consistency constraints( See paragraphs 0022 lines 1-9, 0021 lines 1-10, 0027 lines 1-8, and 0035 lines 1-15); and perform wireless communications in accordance with monitoring the machine learning model ( See paragraph 0042 lines 1-4). For independent claims 18 and 20 are rejected for the same reason as claim 1. For dependent claims 7 and 8, Khavronin et al. (2022/0188700) also discloses: wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the first device to: communicate one or more messages indicative of a set of measurement resources to be used by the first device for measurements associated with the second plurality of data instances, wherein the set of measurement resources are in accordance with the set of consistency constraints( See paragraphs 0022 lines 1-9, 0021 lines 1-10, 0027 lines 1-8, and 0035 lines 1-15) and wherein, to obtain the set of consistency constraints, the one or more processors are individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the first device to: receive one or more messages indicative of the set of consistency constraints( See box 124 and box 104 in Figure 1). Claims 2-6,9-17 , and 19 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims. The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Khawronin et al. (2022/0279220) is cited to show a system which is considered pertinent to the claimed invention. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to DANG T TON whose telephone number is (571)272-3171. The examiner can normally be reached Monday to Friday 5:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Ayaz Sheikh can be reached at 571-272-3795. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /DANG T TON/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2476 /D.T.T/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2476
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Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024
Application Filed
Jul 16, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §102 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
88%
Grant Probability
90%
With Interview (+1.1%)
2y 2m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 602 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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