Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 18/845,702

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SOLAR ROBOT WITH A CHARGING POSITION MARKER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Mar 21, 2022 — SE 2250351-0 +1 more

Examiner

MANCHO, RONNIE M

Art Unit

3657

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Husqvarna AB

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +1.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 987 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MANCHO, RONNIE M View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

749 granted / 987 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+1.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1047

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

27.9%

-12.1% vs TC avg

§102

31.5%

-8.5% vs TC avg

§112

33.6%

-6.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 987 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 27, 2026

Response Filed

May 12, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Aug 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Oct 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12767173

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE USING HIGH PRECISION AND HIGH RECALL DETECTION

3y 10m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/858,371

Patent 12767050

SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE AROUND WORK VEHICLE, METHOD, AND WORK VEHICLE

1y 12m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/531,245

Patent 12752622

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING BATTERY POWER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH A DISCONNECT CLUTCH

2y 10m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/952,907

Patent 12752421

DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED DEVICES

1y 10m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/612,860

Patent 12703251

TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVE SYSTEMS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

2y 4m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+1.5%)

3y 4m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 987 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.