Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/323,581

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Apr 05, 2022 — continuation of 12/429,587

Examiner

CHILTON, CLARA GRACE

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

Aeva, Inc.

Assignee

Aeva Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +16.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHILTON, CLARA GRACE View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

37 granted / 66 resolved

-3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

100

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

88.2%

+48.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 66 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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17/912,762

Patent 12607729

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3y 7m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/753,400

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INTEGRATED AND COMPACT LIDAR MEASURMENT SYSTEM

4y 0m to grant Granted Mar 03, 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

56%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+16.8%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 66 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.