Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/037,502

METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 27, 2025

Priority

Mar 22, 2019 — nonprovisional of PCTEP2019057325 +1 more

Examiner

LI, CE LI

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 592 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

424 granted / 592 resolved

+19.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

615

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§103

79.0%

+39.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 592 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 27, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+14.4%)

3y 0m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 592 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.