Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/904,639

LANGUAGE-BASED OBJECT DETECTION AND DATA AUGMENTATION FOR SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 02, 2024

Priority

Oct 04, 2023 — provisional 63/542,393 +2 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, TAN QUANG

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

NEC Laboratories America Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1046 granted / 1155 resolved

+38.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1171

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

47.1%

+7.1% vs TC avg

§102

37.7%

-2.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1155 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 02, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+7.1%)

2y 2m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1155 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.