Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/894,500

Untitled Application

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Filed

3600

Examiner

ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY

Art Unit

3669

Tech Center

THALES

Assignee

Thales

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +35.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 180 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

80 granted / 180 resolved

-15.6% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

220

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

16.8%

-23.2% vs TC avg

§103

36.4%

-3.6% vs TC avg

§102

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§112

34.7%

-5.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 180 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/386,290

Patent 12565190

CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

17/138,285

Patent 12560944

CORRELATED MOTION AND DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFT

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/782,434

Patent 12554277

CONTROL METHOD FOR LIGHT SOURCES OF VISION MACHINE, AND VISION MACHINE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/428,870

Patent 12516954

ROAD GRAPH GENERATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

17/578,714

Patent 12498230

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 16, 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

44%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+35.0%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 180 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.