Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/004,824

CONFLICT DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE ALONG A CURRENT ROUTE OF A ROBOT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 30, 2024

Priority

Mar 02, 2021 — provisional 63/155,560 +1 more

Examiner

SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +36.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 54% grant rate with +36.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

36 granted / 67 resolved

+1.7% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

§103

60.3%

+20.3% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 67 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 30, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 06, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

15/733,938

Patent 12662094

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND RELATED SYSTEM

5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/588,429

Patent 12651488

Efficient Feature Reduction For Component Fault Prediction

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/780,065

Patent 12649495

DRIVE CONTROL METHOD AND DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/438,097

Patent 12623507

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

4y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/943,665

Patent 12626592

CLOUD-BASED STOP-AND-GO MITIGATION SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LANE SENSING

3y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+36.8%)

3y 1m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 67 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.