Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/813,324

LOCALIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL PLANTS BASED ON HIGH-ELEVATION IMAGERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 23, 2024

Priority

Jun 10, 2021 — continuation of 12/111,888

Examiner

DHOOGE, DEVIN J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Deere & Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +31.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 71% grant rate with +31.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DHOOGE, DEVIN J View full profile →

Grants 71% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

64 granted / 90 resolved

+11.1% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

127

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§103

69.6%

+29.6% vs TC avg

§102

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 90 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 12, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/167,603

Patent 12694556

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OCCLUDED OBJECTS

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/062,064

Patent 12688588

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/178,420

Patent 12651482

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/908,185

Patent 12644699

CONTOUR LINE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, PROCESSING DIMENSION EXTRACTION SYSTEM, PROCESSING CONDITION DECISION SYSTEM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND DATA STRUCTURE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/209,271

Patent 12639845

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE ESTIMATION

2y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

71%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+31.9%)

3y 2m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 90 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.