Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/416,615

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Dec 28, 2020 — continuation of 11/604,439 +1 more

Examiner

RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Waymo LLC

Assignee

Waymo LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +19.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

37 granted / 46 resolved

+20.4% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

93.7%

+53.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 46 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/384,985

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INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/332,322

Patent 12651844

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING EMI ABSORBER

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/512,099

Patent 12651834

QUASI-N-BIT-QUANTIZED RECONFIGURABLE METASURFACE ANTENNA

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/011,235

Patent 12644698

THZ MEASUREMENT METHOD AND THZ MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR SURVEYING A MEASUREMENT OBJECT, IN PARTICULAR A PIPE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/450,037

Patent 12643685

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUND TARGET PRECISION ORIENTATION FOR SATELLITE IMAGE ACQUISITION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+19.1%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 46 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.