Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/673,898

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS UPDATING OF A SMART KEY

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 24, 2024

Priority

Oct 12, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0136097

Examiner

SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO

Art Unit

3697

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +40.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

110 granted / 205 resolved

+1.7% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

237

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

§103

56.6%

+16.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§112

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 205 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+40.4%)

3y 4m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 205 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.