Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/973,836

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Examiner

CHOU, SHIEN MING

Art Unit

Tech Center

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +27.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOU, SHIEN MING View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

60 granted / 104 resolved

-2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

127

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

92.0%

+52.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 104 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/362,311

Patent 12632052

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2y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/664,187

Patent 12626604

REAL-TIME AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DELAY PREDICTION

3y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/686,041

Patent 12602583

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4y 1m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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

58%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+27.4%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 104 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.