Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/916,172

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

PEERCE, MATTHEW J

Art Unit

2875

Tech Center

Tesla, Inc.

Assignee

Tesla Inc.

OA Round

4 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +27.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEERCE, MATTHEW J View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

382 granted / 561 resolved

+8.1% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

592

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

93.3%

+53.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 561 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

Aug 12, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 18, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 21, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Oct 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 20, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jan 28, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/023,887

Patent 12655957

LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LAMP COMPRISING SAME

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

19/065,836

Patent 12655954

VEHICLE LAMP

1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/957,920

Patent 12631318

DIAL ILLUMINATION LAMP

1y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/959,820

Patent 12630072

VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/926,017

Patent 12624811

VEHICLE LAMP

1y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+27.2%)

2y 0m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 561 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.