Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/539,480

DETERMINATION OF MASS MATERIAL RATES USING SENSOR FUSION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 14, 2023

Examiner

SINGH, KAVEL

Art Unit

3672

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1314 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1099 granted / 1314 resolved

+31.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1335

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

77.1%

+37.1% vs TC avg

§102

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1314 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 14, 2023

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.9%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1314 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.