Last updated: August 17, 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

— +5.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 826 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ANWARI, MACEEH View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

671 granted / 826 resolved

+29.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

882

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.4%

-25.6% vs TC avg

§103

42.2%

+2.2% vs TC avg

§102

27.8%

-12.2% vs TC avg

§112

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 826 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 04, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 3m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/798,003

Patent 12693427

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/888,196

Patent 12688778

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/785,476

Patent 12671735

MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+5.4%)

3y 2m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 826 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.