Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/825,158

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL OPERATIONAL SEPARATION FOR COLLABORATIVE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 05, 2024

Priority

Sep 05, 2023 — provisional 63/580,496 +1 more

Examiner

OH, HARRY Y

Art Unit

3657

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

The Ohio State University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +17.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 709 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OH, HARRY Y View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

604 granted / 709 resolved

+33.2% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

733

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

39.8%

-0.2% vs TC avg

§102

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§112

32.4%

-7.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 709 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 05, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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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

99%

With Interview (+17.0%)

2y 6m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 709 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.