Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/129,011

Interface Device, Autonomous or Manual Work Device, and System

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 11, 2025

Priority

Nov 18, 2022 — DE 10 2022 212 337.9 +1 more

Examiner

ANDERSON, MICHAEL W.

Art Unit

3693

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +52.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ANDERSON, MICHAEL W. View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

97 granted / 217 resolved

-7.3% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+52.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

232

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

§103

70.3%

+30.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 217 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 11, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

45%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+52.7%)

3y 11m (~2y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 217 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.