Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/154,074

INTELLIGENT COLLABORATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 13, 2023

Examiner

ESPINOZA, ABIGAIL LEE

Art Unit

3657

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

10 granted / 15 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

91.9%

+51.9% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 15 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 13, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 26, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/093,378

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RESIDUE COLLECTOR

3y 2m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Patent 12588597

SUGARCANE HARVESTER MACHINE DATA BASED SUGAR PREDICTION AND MAPPING

2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Patent 12576518

ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND ROBOT CONTROL METHOD

2y 12m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 15 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.