Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/796,660

COMPUTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING A RADAR SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST TWO TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING UNITS WHICH EACH COMPRISE AT LEAST ONE RESPECTIVE ANTENNA ELEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 07, 2024

Priority

Sep 22, 2023 — DE 10 2023 209 256.5

Examiner

GREGORY, BERNARR E

Art Unit

3648

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GREGORY, BERNARR E View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1317 granted / 1455 resolved

+38.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1470

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§103

23.2%

-16.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

64.1%

+24.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1455 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 07, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+6.7%)

2y 9m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1455 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.