Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/976,062

ROBOTIC CROP TRANSPORT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 10, 2024

Priority

May 24, 2021 — provisional 63/192,234 +3 more

Examiner

WONG, YUEN H

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (82%); +33.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WONG, YUEN H View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

443 granted / 539 resolved

+30.2% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

557

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§103

70.1%

+30.1% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 539 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/617,241

Patent 12619237

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2y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/418,583

Patent 12592147

DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND TRAFFIC DATA DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS

2y 2m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/068,569

Patent 12583276

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE DAMPER

5y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+33.3%)

2y 1m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 539 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.