Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/643,686

SYNCHRONIZING VEHICLE TELEMATICS DATA WITH INFRASTRUCTURE DATA PERTAINING TO A ROAD SEGMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Priority

May 20, 2020 — provisional 63/027,628 +2 more

Examiner

AYOTUNDE, AYODEJI O

Art Unit

2649

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 726 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AYOTUNDE, AYODEJI O View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

604 granted / 726 resolved

+21.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

744

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 726 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+7.0%)

2y 8m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 726 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.