Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/114,515

GEOSPATIALLY REFERENCED BUILDING FLOORPLAN DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 27, 2023

Priority

Nov 01, 2019 — continuation of 11/593,535

Examiner

CHAD, ANISS

Art Unit

3662

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +28.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 446 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHAD, ANISS View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 446 resolved

+17.3% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

467

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§103

74.2%

+34.2% vs TC avg

§102

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 446 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2023

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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17/926,224

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EXCAVATION INSPECTION AND CLEARANCE SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/615,252

Patent 12663817

PREDICTIVE PATH COORDINATION IN MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEMS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/619,753

Patent 12663801

VISUAL IDENTIFICATION POSITIONING SYSTEM OF MOWING ROBOT

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/507,510

Patent 12656366

AIRCRAFT SENSOR SIMULATION CALIBRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/495,208

Patent 12600355

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS PROCESSING METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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

69%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+28.9%)

3y 7m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 446 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.