Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/902,599

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

ORTIZ, ELIM

Art Unit

2836

Tech Center

Tesla, Inc.

Assignee

Tesla Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +23.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

462 granted / 584 resolved

+19.1% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

601

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

85.7%

+45.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 584 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.0%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 584 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.