Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/742,258

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VEHICLE'S MAXIMUM VELOCITY

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 13, 2024

Priority

Dec 14, 2021 — IL 289008 +2 more

Examiner

LAGUARDA, GONZALO

Art Unit

3747

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Migal Galilee Research Institute Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 699 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

508 granted / 699 resolved

+2.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

757

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

73.0%

+33.0% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 699 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 13, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 20, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 23, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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2y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+7.1%)

2y 9m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 699 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.