Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/867,685

THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRACK PLANNING METHOD BASED ON IMPROVED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 19, 2022

Priority

Jan 18, 2022 — CN 202210055769.8

Examiner

KEATON, SHERROD L

Art Unit

2148

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Harbin Institute of Technology

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +36.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KEATON, SHERROD L View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

300 granted / 569 resolved

-2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

601

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

89.9%

+49.9% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 569 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 19, 2022

Application Filed

Jun 03, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 30, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+36.7%)

4y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 569 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.