Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/640,946

METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING START-UP OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2022

Priority

Sep 10, 2019 — FR FR1909974 +1 more

Examiner

WU, PAYSUN

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Renault S A S

OA Round

4 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +16.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 94 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WU, PAYSUN View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

61 granted / 94 resolved

+12.9% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

121

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 94 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Oct 01, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 07, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 24, 2024

Request for Continued Examination

Oct 25, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 26, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 20, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 08, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 29, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/535,257

Patent 12619249

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING A TELEOPERATION CONTROL CENTER FOR A TELEOPERATED DRIVING SESSION

2y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/485,591

Patent 12576881

METHOD FOR POLYNOMIAL BASED PREDICTIONS OF EGO VEHICLES AND ADVERSARIAL AGENTS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/710,596

Patent 12559129

CAPTURING AND SIMULATING RADAR DATA FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS

3y 11m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/466,061

Patent 12545288

DEPOT BEHAVIORS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/274,891

Patent 12529574

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+16.7%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 94 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING START-UP OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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