Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/990,194

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Examiner

DOUGLAS, SHANE EMANUEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

Zoox, Inc.

Assignee

Zoox Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 11% of cases after interview

— +26.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOUGLAS, SHANE EMANUEL View full profile →

Grants only 11% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 18 resolved

-48.9% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.6%

+50.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 18 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/503,508

Patent 12592101

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE OF VEHICLE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

11%

Grant Probability

38%

With Interview (+26.7%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 18 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.