Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/797,426

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

RUBY, TRAVIS C

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Assignee

Nissan North America, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +28.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 813 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RUBY, TRAVIS C View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

430 granted / 813 resolved

-7.1% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

859

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

47.6%

+7.6% vs TC avg

§102

29.4%

-10.6% vs TC avg

§112

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 813 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Jan 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/827,996

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+28.6%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 813 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.