Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/899,763

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

GOODMAN, MATTHEW PARKER

Art Unit

3628

Tech Center

Volvo Car Corporation

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 20% of cases after interview

— +29.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GOODMAN, MATTHEW PARKER View full profile →

Grants only 20% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

16 granted / 79 resolved

-39.7% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

104

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

§103

72.8%

+32.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 79 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME RISK-INFORMED RETURN ITEM COLLECTION USING AN AUTOMATED KIOSK

4y 5m to grant Granted Nov 04, 2025

18/508,392

Patent 12437312

UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING AND TRANSACTION DATA TO DETERMINE FUEL PRICES AT FUEL STATIONS

1y 10m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

18/127,683

Patent 12400171

RETURNABLE PACKAGING AND FRESH PRODUCT DELIVERY SYSTEM USING PACKAGING STATE INFORMATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Aug 26, 2025

17/551,783

Patent 12380366

AUTO-GENERATED FULFILLMENT ATTRIBUTES

3y 7m to grant Granted Aug 05, 2025

17/966,654

Patent 12367509

MARKUP OPTIMIZATION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 22, 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

20%

Grant Probability

49%

With Interview (+29.1%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 79 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.