Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/789,347

SAFE DRIVING MONITORING AND INCENTIVE SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 30, 2024

Priority

Feb 22, 2019 — provisional 62/808,996 +4 more

Examiner

JUNG, HENRY H

Art Unit

3695

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Karching Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 24% of cases after interview

— +31.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JUNG, HENRY H View full profile →

Grants only 24% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 104 resolved

-28.0% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

135

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

35.7%

-4.3% vs TC avg

§103

49.6%

+9.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 104 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 30, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 12, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 12, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/433,817

Patent 12626242

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TRANSACTION CARD HAVING A CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC URL

2y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/848,693

Patent 12602686

DETAILING SECURE SERVICE PROVIDER TRANSACTIONS

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/062,775

Patent 12400234

MICROTRANSACTION DETECTION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 8m to grant Granted Aug 26, 2025

18/186,341

Patent 12346971

INFORMATION SHARING PORTAL ASSOCIATED WITH MULTI-VENDOR RISK RELATIONSHIPS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 01, 2025

16/274,883

Patent 12307529

SENSOR DATA INTEGRATION AND ANALYSIS

6y 3m to grant Granted May 20, 2025

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

24%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+31.1%)

3y 6m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 104 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.