Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/814,965

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

HUBER, PAUL W

Art Unit

2691

Tech Center

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1092 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUBER, PAUL W View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allow Rate

930 granted / 1092 resolved

+25.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

1128

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

44.2%

+4.2% vs TC avg

§102

23.2%

-16.8% vs TC avg

§112

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1092 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Feb 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/262,056

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

85%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+9.5%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1092 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.