Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/660,579

MOVABLE GUARD FOR VEHICLE FRONT END

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 10, 2024

Examiner

DOUGLAS, STEVEN O

Art Unit

3612

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Ford Motor Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOUGLAS, STEVEN O View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1245 granted / 1575 resolved

+27.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1583

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

43.2%

+3.2% vs TC avg

§102

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

§112

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1575 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/169,474

Patent 12679186

Motor vehicle comprising a roof module and a vehicle body

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/380,382

Patent 12679259

REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR REAR SEAT INTERIM PORTION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/522,997

Patent 12678353

THIN PROFILE RETRACTOR

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/600,995

Patent 12679276

STORAGE DEVICE FOR SECURELY STORING OBJECTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/762,137

Patent 12679469

VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTUREE

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+11.2%)

3y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1575 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.