Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/330,914

Process, Voltage, Time Invariant Compensation Loop for High Precision Propagation Delay in Multi-Channel Lidar Applications

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2023

Examiner

VASQUEZ JR, ROBERT WILLIAM

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

STMicroelectronics N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 12% grant rate with +11.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VASQUEZ JR, ROBERT WILLIAM View full profile →

Grants only 12% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 17 resolved

-40.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.5%

+52.5% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 17 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/933,971

Patent 12607745

REDUCED-SIZE FMCW HETERODYNE-DETECTION LIDAR IMAGER SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/446,611

Patent 12436282

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE

4y 1m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 2 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

12%

Grant Probability

24%

With Interview (+11.7%)

4y 2m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 17 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.