Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/426,731

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Feb 09, 2022 — continuation of 17/667,997

Examiner

GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES

Art Unit

Tech Center

Snap-on Incorporated

Assignee

SNAP-ON Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +51.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

35 granted / 75 resolved

-13.3% vs TC avg

Strong +52% interview lift

Without

With

+51.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

94.2%

+54.2% vs TC avg

§102

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 75 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/936,516

Patent 12675116

PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES AND OTHER SYSTEMS BASED ON PROBABILISTIC COMPUTING TECHNIQUES

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/649,698

Patent 12663289

UTILIZING MODELS TO EVALUATE GEOLOCATION ESTIMATE QUALITY WITHOUT INDEPENDENT TEST DATA

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/381,423

Patent 12619230

TWO LEVEL MISSION PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS PLATFORMS AND PAYLOADS

4y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/657,385

Patent 12601140

AUTOMATICALLY STEERING A MOBILE MACHINE

4y 0m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/037,558

Patent 12591242

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING OBSERVATION DATA OF AN ENVIRONMENT

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+51.9%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 75 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.