Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/080,189

UNSUPERVISED ON-ROAD TRANSPORT OF AN AUTONOMOUS, OFF-ROAD AGRICULTURAL MACHINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 14, 2025

Priority

Mar 21, 2024 — provisional 63/568,147 +1 more

Examiner

GIRMA, FEKADESELASS

Art Unit

4100

Tech Center

4100

Assignee

Deere & Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +17.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GIRMA, FEKADESELASS View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

768 granted / 998 resolved

+17.0% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1020

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

82.2%

+42.2% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 998 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 14, 2025

Application Filed

May 06, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 16, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+17.7%)

2y 4m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 998 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.