Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/121,259

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Oct 20, 2022 — FR FR2210850 +1 more

Examiner

STRIMBU, GREGORY J

Art Unit

3634

Tech Center

RENAULT S.A.S.

Assignee

Renault S.A.S.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +80.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 926 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STRIMBU, GREGORY J View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

520 granted / 926 resolved

-3.8% vs TC avg

Strong +80% interview lift

Without

With

+80.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

961

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

69.4%

+29.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§112

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 926 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/084,595

Patent 12644326

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/900,151

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1y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/762,312

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4y 1m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

56%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+80.4%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 926 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.