Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/326,962

ENERGY STORAGE OPTIMIZATION

Final Rejection

Filed

May 31, 2023

Examiner

PAN, YUHUI R

Art Unit

2116

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Polestar Performance AB

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PAN, YUHUI R View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allow Rate

492 granted / 589 resolved

+28.5% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

623

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

49.7%

+9.7% vs TC avg

§102

26.0%

-14.0% vs TC avg

§112

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 589 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 31, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Feb 27, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 15, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/009,061

Patent 12596359

System, method and computer program for controlling a production plant consisting of a plurality of plant parts, in particular a metallurgical production plant for producing industrial goods such as metal semi-finished products and/or metal end products

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/033,336

Patent 12594726

DETERMINING WHETHER USING BUILD DATA WILL RESULT IN GENERATING AN OBJECT WITH A GENERATION DEFECT

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/751,110

Patent 12585196

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTING PROCESS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/324,032

Patent 12580386

Systems and Methods for Interval Energy Disaggregation Utilizing Machine Learning

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/013,820

Patent 12560905

APPLYING SURFACE OFFSET TO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.5%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 589 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.