Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/393,201

LIDAR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE DETECTOR CHANNELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Priority

Dec 23, 2022 — provisional 63/477,118

Examiner

CHEN, CHIA-LING

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Luminar Technologies Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +55.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, CHIA-LING View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

18 granted / 34 resolved

-7.1% vs TC avg

Strong +55% interview lift

Without

With

+55.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.1%

+52.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 34 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/796,566

Patent 12681181

MULTISPECTRAL ACTIVE REMOTE SENSOR

3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/845,044

Patent 12681182

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIRBORNE MAPPING LIDAR

4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/651,723

Patent 12656494

ESTIMATION OF A DISTANCE OFFSET IN AN INDIRECT TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/691,115

Patent 12656495

IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED ADC SAMPLING RATES

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

53%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+55.2%)

4y 1m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 34 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.