Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/867,653

ACOUSTIC VECTOR SENSOR TRACKING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 20, 2024

Priority

Jun 03, 2022 — provisional 63/348,647 +1 more

Examiner

PIHULIC, DANIEL T

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -6.3% interview lift. Interview lift (-6.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1022 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PIHULIC, DANIEL T View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

892 granted / 1022 resolved

+35.3% vs TC avg

Minimal -6% lift

Without

With

+-6.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

1053

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

54.1%

+14.1% vs TC avg

§102

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1022 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 20, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (-6.3%)

2y 4m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1022 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.