Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/665,463

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE ROUTING USING A SIMULATED ANNEALING ON A UNIVERSAL OPTIMIZATION PROCESSOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 11, 2022

Priority

Feb 04, 2021 — IN 202141000239

Examiner

SINGLETARY, TYRONE E

Art Unit

3623

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Qpiai India Private Limited

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 31% of cases after interview

— +28.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 192 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SINGLETARY, TYRONE E View full profile →

Grants only 31% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

59 granted / 192 resolved

-21.3% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

230

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

81.3%

+41.3% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 192 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 21, 2023

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 21, 2024

Response Filed

Sep 24, 2024

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 23, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 11, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 27, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

31%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+28.9%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 192 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE ROUTING USING A SIMULATED ANNEALING ON A UNIVERSAL OPTIMIZATION PROCESSOR

This examiner grants 31% 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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