Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/076,158

VEHICLE, A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE BRAKING

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 06, 2022

Priority

Jun 27, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0078162

Examiner

SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kia Corporation

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +37.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 65 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

34 granted / 65 resolved

At TC average

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

22.2%

-17.8% vs TC avg

§103

56.3%

+16.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

§112

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 65 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Nov 07, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 06, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 26, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

May 23, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

May 28, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 30, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 30, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 24, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/438,097

Patent 12623507

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

4y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/943,665

Patent 12626592

CLOUD-BASED STOP-AND-GO MITIGATION SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LANE SENSING

3y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/714,189

Patent 12620315

VEHICLE DISPATCH MANAGEMENT CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPATCH MANAGEMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPATCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISPATCH MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

4y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/579,100

Patent 12606169

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

4y 3m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/378,687

Patent 12566072

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+37.3%)

3y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 65 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.