Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/633,999

WIPER SYSTEM AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 12, 2024

Examiner

ANWARI, MACEEH

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 824 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

669 granted / 824 resolved

+29.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

873

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

64.1%

+24.1% vs TC avg

§102

28.9%

-11.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 824 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 12, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/886,425

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1y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/696,140

Patent 12595638

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1y 6m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/644,307

Patent 12583325

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1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+5.4%)

3y 2m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 824 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.