Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/058,240

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING EXTERNAL ABNORMALITY IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 20, 2025

Priority

Feb 29, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0030028 +1 more

Examiner

WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Seoul National University R&DB Foundation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +16.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

115 granted / 188 resolved

+9.2% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

215

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

94.6%

+54.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 188 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 20, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/534,259

Patent 12682754

ASSISTED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

4y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/985,320

Patent 12679240

VEHICLE REFERENCING SYSTEM

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/511,710

Patent 12668282

TRAJECTORY PREDICTION USING DIFFUSION MODELS

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/352,886

Patent 12654739

TREE BASED BEHAVIOR PREDICTOR

4y 12m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/435,843

Patent 12649469

METHOD AND DEVICE WITH DETERMINING OF HEADING DIRECTION OF TARGET VEHICLE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

61%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+16.4%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 188 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.