Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/772,643

STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTIC EXTRACTION USING DRONE-GENERATED 3D IMAGE DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 15, 2024

Priority

Dec 11, 2015 — provisional 62/266,454 +7 more

Examiner

PATEL, PINALBEN V

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

496 granted / 557 resolved

+29.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

574

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

67.4%

+27.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

17.7%

-22.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 15, 2024

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+9.7%)

2y 3m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.