Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/169,931

DYNAMICALLY AUGMENTING A VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 16, 2023

Examiner

LIANG, HONGYE

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +53.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 63% grant rate with +53.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 238 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIANG, HONGYE View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

151 granted / 238 resolved

+11.4% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+53.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

268

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§103

84.1%

+44.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 238 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 16, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 08, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/415,974

Patent 12668272

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE NAVIGATION AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN RESPONSE TO DETECTING A RESTRICTED OBJECT

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/049,439

Patent 12657966

VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREIN FOR ENABLING SYNCHRONOUS REMOTE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS FOR A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/020,438

Patent 12631467

VIRTUAL MAP PROVIDING DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/034,285

Patent 12624960

Device and Method for Determining Map Data on the Basis of Observations

3y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/048,077

Patent 12623667

DRIVER MONITORING CAMERA

3y 6m 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+53.1%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 238 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.