Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/041,824

AUTOMATIC ESTIMATION OF PHYSICS PARAMETERS IN A DIGITAL TWIN SIMULATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 16, 2023

Priority

Aug 28, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTUS2020048320

Examiner

FLYNN, KEVIN H

Art Unit

3600

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 18% of cases after interview

— +28.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 338 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FLYNN, KEVIN H View full profile →

Grants only 18% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

61 granted / 338 resolved

-34.0% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

346

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

93.2%

+53.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 338 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 16, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Patent 8856024

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2y 11m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2014

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

18%

Grant Probability

46%

With Interview (+28.4%)

3y 10m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 338 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.