Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/605,294

WAREHOUSING SYSTEM FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING GOODS IN CONTAINERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 14, 2024

Priority

Mar 17, 2023 — continuation of 63/452,758

Examiner

MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY

Art Unit

3653

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Symbotic LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 920 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

768 granted / 920 resolved

+31.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

946

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

41.1%

+1.1% vs TC avg

§102

37.0%

-3.0% vs TC avg

§112

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 920 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 14, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/920,617

Patent 12679665

TRANSPORT DEVICE HAVING A STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/326,234

Patent 12673824

ORDER PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, WAREHOUSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/091,372

Patent 12665533

TRANSPORT SYSTEM INCLUDING DISTURBANCE OBSERVER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/345,097

Patent 12654855

PARCEL TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND INSTALLING METHOD THEREOF

5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/470,463

Patent 12642615

PANEL CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND PANEL CONVEYANCE METHOD

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+13.3%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 920 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.