Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/808,873

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

WEISENFELD, ARYAN E

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

KIA CORPORATION

Assignee

Kia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +26.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 347 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEISENFELD, ARYAN E View full profile →

Grants only 40% of cases

Career Allow Rate

137 granted / 347 resolved

-20.5% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

368

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

28.8%

-11.2% vs TC avg

§103

35.2%

-4.8% vs TC avg

§102

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§112

18.2%

-21.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 347 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 13, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+26.3%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 347 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.