Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/795,623

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN

Art Unit

3665

Tech Center

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +29.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

55 granted / 73 resolved

+15.3% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

85.3%

+45.3% vs TC avg

§102

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 73 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Nov 13, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 13, 2026

Interview Requested

Jan 20, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 23, 2026

Response Filed

May 04, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12668242

ENERGY RELEASE BASED SPACING FOR VEHICLES

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/127,046

Patent 12655740

SENSOR EMPLACEMENT USING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/459,709

Patent 12653175

Selective Agricultural Spray System and Method with One Image Per Nozzle

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/339,286

Patent 12644409

METHOD FOR MAPPING CONTRAIL FORMATION TO ENGINE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/079,091

Patent 12626599

INFORMATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND EDGE DEVICE

3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+29.6%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 73 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.