Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/879,365

Untitled Application

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Filed

Priority

Jun 29, 2022 — DE 10 2022 206 603.0 +1 more

Examiner

MARUNDA II, TORRENCE S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Assignee

Volkswagen AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 26% of cases after interview

— +33.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARUNDA II, TORRENCE S View full profile →

Grants only 26% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

15 granted / 57 resolved

-33.7% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

99.7%

+59.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 57 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/976,979

Patent 12617515

MARINE VESSEL INCLUDING STEERING MECHANISM FOR MARINE VESSEL

3y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/631,486

Patent 12542064

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED DETERMINATION OF THE COMPLEXITY OF AIR SECTORS

4y 0m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

17/725,762

Patent 12516506

WORK VEHICLE HAVING CONTROLLED TRANSITIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT DISPLAY MODES FOR A MOVEABLE AREA OF INTEREST

3y 8m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

17/932,002

Patent 12515820

SPACECRAFT COLLISION AVOIDANCE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

17/282,235

Patent 12331487

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING WORKING UNIT OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 17, 2025

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

26%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+33.7%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 57 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.