Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/885,501

LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL HANDLING OUT-OF-SCOPE AND OUT-OF-DOMAIN DETECTION FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 13, 2024

Priority

Sep 15, 2023 — provisional 63/583,159 +2 more

Examiner

LOWEN, NICHOLAS DANIEL

Art Unit

2653

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +80.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +80.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LOWEN, NICHOLAS DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 13 resolved

+7.2% vs TC avg

Strong +80% interview lift

Without

With

+80.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§103

88.3%

+48.3% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 13 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+80.0%)

2y 8m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 13 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.