Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 19/273,686

A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN, A CONTROLLER, A POWERTRAIN AND A VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 18, 2025

Priority

Jul 19, 2024 — EU 24189786.7

Examiner

LIANG, HONGYE

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +53.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 238 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIANG, HONGYE View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

151 granted / 238 resolved

+11.4% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+53.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

275

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.5%

-22.5% vs TC avg

§103

38.6%

-1.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

§112

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 238 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 18, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+53.1%)

2y 9m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 238 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.