Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/982,354

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Examiner

LEVY, MERRITT E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Deere & Company

Assignee

Deere & Company

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +31.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEVY, MERRITT E View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

30 granted / 90 resolved

-26.7% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

144

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

94.5%

+54.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 90 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 17, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/823,457

Patent 12658028

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1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/295,833

Patent 12606145

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4y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/496,453

Patent 12601596

Estimation of Target Location and Sensor Misalignment Angles

4y 6m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

64%

With Interview (+31.2%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 90 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.