Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 17/989,065

GENERATING NOTIFICATIONS INDICATIVE OF UNANTICIPATED ACTIONS

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 17, 2022

Priority

Nov 18, 2021 — provisional 63/281,033

Examiner

DOROS, KAYLA RENEE

Art Unit

3657

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Motional AD LLC

OA Round

5 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +7.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOROS, KAYLA RENEE View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

26 granted / 35 resolved

+22.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§103

62.1%

+22.1% vs TC avg

§102

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 35 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Jun 10, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 13, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 15, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Dec 31, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 31, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12741639

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

2y 4m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/485,812

Patent 12735274

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/592,014

Patent 12691899

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DECELERATION CONTROLS

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/469,269

Patent 12645221

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING ROBOTS, AND BUILDING HAVING TRAVELING ROBOTS FLEXIBLY RESPONDING TO OBSTACLES

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/501,192

Patent 12613526

METHOD AND AVIONICS COMPUTER FOR DETERMINING AN ANCHOR POINT OF A TERMINAL SEGMENT ON THE BASIS OF A MISSED APPROACH POINT, FOR A NON-PRECISION APPROACH

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

6-7

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+7.1%)

2y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 35 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.