Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/151,945

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCAL HORIZON AND OCCLUDED ROAD SEGMENT DETECTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 09, 2023

Priority

Jul 16, 2020 — provisional 63/052,603 +1 more

Examiner

UNDERWOOD, BAKARI

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +18.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 201 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

UNDERWOOD, BAKARI View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

141 granted / 201 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

236

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§103

87.1%

+47.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 201 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Apr 09, 2025

Response Filed

Aug 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 09, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/783,754

Patent 12623649

TRAILER CONNECTION STATUS DETERMINATION AND SHARING

3y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/872,410

Patent 12606180

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A GRIP FACTOR OF A WHEEL OF A ROAD VEHICLE AND RELATIVE ROAD VEHICLE

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/188,388

Patent 12594987

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM RACK FORCE OBSERVER VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS

5y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/566,424

Patent 12576690

REEFER POWER CONTROL

4y 2m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/861,853

Patent 12575493

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE BASED ON COST OF HARVEST

3y 8m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+18.6%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 201 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.