Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 18/131,772

STEERING LIMITERS FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 06, 2023

Priority

Apr 06, 2022 — provisional 63/327,959

Examiner

GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +44.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 51% grant rate with +44.3% 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

GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

18 granted / 35 resolved

-0.6% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

§103

40.3%

+0.3% vs TC avg

§102

16.8%

-23.2% vs TC avg

§112

29.9%

-10.1% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

May 01, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 20, 2025

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 19, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 03, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/219,615

Patent 12735064

LATERAL CONTROLLER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

3y 2m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/450,817

Patent 12715466

BACKUP TRAJECTORY CONVERTER FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE

3y 0m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/497,712

Patent 12655609

Auxiliary Power System for an Excavating Machine

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/631,544

Patent 12638589

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

2y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/875,024

Patent 12623665

DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS

3y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+44.3%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

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