Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/902,302

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

AFRIN, NAZIA

Art Unit

3666

Tech Center

Nissan North America, Inc.

Assignee

Nissan North America, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +16.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AFRIN, NAZIA View full profile →

Grants 40% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

4 granted / 10 resolved

-20.0% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

63 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§103

61.3%

+21.3% vs TC avg

§102

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

§112

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/837,594

Patent 12585271

ACTIVE GEOFENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESS AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN ALLOWABLE AIRSPACE REGIONS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/319,635

Patent 12560927

NAVIGATION METHOD AND ROBOT THEREOF

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

57%

With Interview (+16.7%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.