Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/042,421

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A WORK VEHICLE IN A SILO FACILITY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 31, 2025

Priority

Feb 23, 2024 — EU 24159317.7

Examiner

GOODBODY, JOAN T

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Deere & Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +38.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 204 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GOODBODY, JOAN T View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

103 granted / 204 resolved

-1.5% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

247

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.1%

+52.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 204 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 31, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/337,121

Patent 12679417

ASSESSMENT OF A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

5y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/151,024

Patent 12673667

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/158,073

Patent 12662162

MITIGATING OUTAGE OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/194,194

Patent 12635678

SPRAYER CONTROL BASED ON PREDICTIVE CROP CHARACTERISTICS

3y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/210,423

Patent 12638294

WAREHOUSE LOCATION NUMBERING CONVERSION FOR AERIAL INVENTORY DRONE

2y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 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

50%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+38.2%)

3y 4m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 204 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.