Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 19/171,134

TECHNIQUES FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WITH LANGUAGE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 04, 2025

Priority

Jun 17, 2024 — provisional 63/660,954

Examiner

ANWARI, MACEEH

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

680 granted / 838 resolved

+29.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

891

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.3%

-25.7% vs TC avg

§103

42.2%

+2.2% vs TC avg

§102

28.0%

-12.0% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 838 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 04, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 22, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/739,013

Patent 12725464

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2y 2m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/858,496

Patent 12724420

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1y 10m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/730,484

Patent 12709868

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2y 1m to grant Granted Aug 18, 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

81%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+5.8%)

3y 2m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 838 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.