Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/817,816

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

WEINERTH, GIDEON R

Art Unit

3736

Tech Center

Robert Bosch GmbH

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +15.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEINERTH, GIDEON R View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

428 granted / 752 resolved

-3.1% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

777

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

50.6%

+10.6% vs TC avg

§102

19.9%

-20.1% vs TC avg

§112

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 752 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Dec 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 06, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+15.2%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 752 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.