Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/676,021

RADAR APPARATUSES AND METHODS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 28, 2024

Priority

Jun 02, 2023 — DE 102023114506.1

Examiner

MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +30.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

88 granted / 122 resolved

+20.1% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

188

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

79.1%

+39.1% vs TC avg

§102

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 122 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 28, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/582,672

Patent 12681135

DUAL-POLARIZED MIMO RADAR

4y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/873,059

Patent 12680856

DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RODLESS GUIDED MICROWAVE RADIATION

3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/960,853

Patent 12681144

CIRCUITRY AND METHOD

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/821,626

Patent 12674858

USER EQUIPMENT-BASED (UE-BASED) POSITIONING BASED ON SELF-RADIO FREQUENCY FINGERPRINT (SELF-RFFP)

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/950,441

Patent 12676686

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPORTING ANTENNA CONFIGURATION

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+30.1%)

3y 1m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 122 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.