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Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 17/942,804

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROUTE SYNCHRONIZATION FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES

Non-Final OA
Filed
Sep 12, 2022
Priority
Mar 13, 2020 — provisional 62/989,026 +2 more
Examiner
DYER, ANDREW R
Art Unit
3662
Tech Center
3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce
Assignee
Brain Corporation
OA Round
5 (Non-Final)
60%
Grant Probability
Moderate
5-6
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +38.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +38.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 721 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DYER, ANDREW R View full profile →
Grants 60% of resolved cases
60%
Career Allowance Rate
432 granted / 721 resolved
+7.9% vs TC avg
Strong +39% interview lift
Without
With
+38.7%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 4m
Avg Prosecution
45 currently pending
Career history
769
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
3.2%
-36.8% vs TC avg
§103
69.8%
+29.8% vs TC avg
§102
22.5%
-17.5% vs TC avg
§112
4.0%
-36.0% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 721 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 16 earlier events
Dec 06, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 10, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 15, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 30, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 03, 2026
Examiner Interview (Telephonic)
May 21, 2026
Request for Continued Examination
Jun 01, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 25, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/479,873
Patent 12668239
DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE
2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026
18/035,120
Patent 12664896
CONTROL DEVICE FOR LONGITUDINAL AND/OR TRANSVERSE GUIDANCE IN A VEHICLE GROUP
3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026
18/480,065
Patent 12659691
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026
18/473,572
Patent 12650004
EXCAVATOR AND SUPPORT SYSTEM OF EXCAVATOR
2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026
18/477,897
Patent 12646415
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWARM ADAPTATION BASED ON SOCIAL VALUE ORIENTATIONS
2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6
Expected OA Rounds
60%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+38.7%)
3y 4m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 721 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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