Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/782,078

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

Honeywell International Inc.

Assignee

Honeywell International Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +33.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

10 granted / 21 resolved

-12.4% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

94.2%

+54.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 21 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 1m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

17/956,455

Patent 12385746

METHOD, CONTROL UNIT, AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE

2y 10m to grant Granted Aug 12, 2025

18/117,231

Patent 12379227

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2y 5m to grant Granted Aug 05, 2025

17/837,824

Patent 12304509

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2y 11m to grant Granted May 20, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+33.8%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 21 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.