Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/002,755

LOCAL MEASUREMENTS USING MULTIPLE MOVING SENSORS

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 21, 2022

Priority

Jun 24, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTEP2020067702

Examiner

DAVIS, CYNTHIA L

Art Unit

2857

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

3 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +27.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAVIS, CYNTHIA L View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

151 granted / 208 resolved

+4.6% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

235

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.8%

-20.2% vs TC avg

§103

44.9%

+4.9% vs TC avg

§102

16.7%

-23.3% vs TC avg

§112

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 208 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2022

Application Filed

Jun 30, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 29, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 06, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/136,124

Patent 12700105

FEATURE INSPECTION SYSTEM

3y 3m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/035,444

Patent 12680845

METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MEASURING APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/455,237

Patent 12673706

THE MEASUREMENT METHOD OF METRO RAIL CORRUGATION BASED ON THE SEQ2SEQ MODEL AND THE FUSION DATA OF VIBRATION AND NOISE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/032,705

Patent 12669465

STIMULATION CIRCUITRY FOR A MULTICHANNEL POTENTIOSTAT

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/238,169

Patent 12669582

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBJECT

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

73%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+27.0%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 208 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.