Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/252,308

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 27, 2025

Priority

Dec 09, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0181918

Examiner

MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE

Art Unit

3669

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +25.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

69 granted / 114 resolved

+8.5% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

161

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

78.2%

+38.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 114 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 27, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/137,761

Patent 12682761

TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTIMAL VEHICLE PLATOONING CONTROL OVER STEEP TERRAIN

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/520,051

Patent 12679416

METHOD FOR DRIVING CONTROL BASED ON BOARDING CONGESTION AND A VEHICLE USING THE SAME

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/731,746

Patent 12681486

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND MOVING OBJECT

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/078,766

Patent 12673551

ADAPTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING DRIVING BEHAVIORS

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/043,494

Patent 12670788

METHOD FOR SECURE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

60%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+25.0%)

2y 10m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 114 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.