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Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 19/310,504

HEADER PUSHING AND MACHINE CONTROL

Non-Final OA
Filed
Aug 26, 2025
Priority
Oct 09, 2020 — continuation of 12/422,847
Examiner
BUSE, TERRY C
Art Unit
3666
Tech Center
3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce
Assignee
Deere & Company
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
60%
Grant Probability
Moderate
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 3m
Est. Remaining
83%
With Interview

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +23.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.
Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BUSE, TERRY C View full profile →
Grants 60% of resolved cases
60%
Career Allowance Rate
109 granted / 183 resolved
+7.6% vs TC avg
Strong +23% interview lift
Without
With
+23.3%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 2m
Avg Prosecution
17 currently pending
Career history
203
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
2.7%
-37.3% vs TC avg
§103
93.6%
+53.6% vs TC avg
§102
2.2%
-37.8% vs TC avg
§112
0.9%
-39.1% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 183 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 26, 2025
Application Filed
Apr 29, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Jun 25, 2026
Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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18/627,592
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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026
17/534,621
Patent 12631461
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18/131,842
Patent 12631465
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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
83%
With Interview (+23.3%)
3y 2m (~2y 3m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 183 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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