Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/982,162

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 16, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2023 — EU 23218839.1

Examiner

SITTNER, MATTHEW T

Art Unit

3688

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +56.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 907 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SITTNER, MATTHEW T View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

526 granted / 907 resolved

+6.0% vs TC avg

Strong +56% interview lift

Without

With

+56.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

936

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

35.9%

-4.1% vs TC avg

§103

42.4%

+2.4% vs TC avg

§102

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

§112

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 907 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 16, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 04, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING OPTIMUM COMBINATION OF QUANTUM CIRCUITS

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/188,254

Patent 12705680

METHOD OF VERIFYING ORIGINATOR OR BENEFICIARY AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING THEREOF

3y 4m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/199,193

Patent 12705582

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING EQUIPMENT THROUGH USE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES AND NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS

3y 2m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/675,340

Patent 12699967

TECHNICIAN SERVICE ACTION AUDITING FOR COMPLIANCE

2y 2m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/806,675

Patent 12699963

HANDLING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN COLLABORATION SYSTEMS

1y 11m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+56.1%)

3y 0m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 907 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.