Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 19/001,929

VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANEUVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 26, 2024

Priority

Dec 29, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0196677 +1 more

Examiner

LYJAK, LORI LYNN

Art Unit

3612

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1222 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1098 granted / 1222 resolved

+37.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1238

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

31.6%

-8.4% vs TC avg

§102

46.3%

+6.3% vs TC avg

§112

16.8%

-23.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1222 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 24, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 24, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12746980

VERTICAL STORAGE MODULE FOR VEHICLE BED SYSTEM

2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/511,924

Patent 12741520

COVER SYSTEMS

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/583,775

Patent 12741697

VEHICLE BODY LOWER STRUCTURE

2y 7m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/423,753

Patent 12735127

WINDING UNIT AND VEHICLE AIR SKIRT APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME

2y 7m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/492,866

Patent 12734863

SWITCHABLE VANITY MIRROR IN ELECTROCHROMIC SUN VISOR

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+8.6%)

1y 10m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1222 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.