Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/047,146

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 13, 2020

Priority

Apr 19, 2018 — JP 2018-080508 +1 more

Examiner

MEHDIZADEH, NAVID Z

Art Unit

3669

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd.

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +25.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MEHDIZADEH, NAVID Z View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

288 granted / 384 resolved

+23.0% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

3 currently pending

Career history

398

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§103

75.2%

+35.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 384 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 11 earlier events

Sep 30, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 18, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 02, 2025

Response Filed

Apr 16, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 13, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 15, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/451,072

Patent 12626598

METHOD, INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STREET CLEANING IN SMART CITY

2y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/734,473

Patent 12612041

INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/182,395

Patent 12586423

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DRIVING DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/071,428

Patent 11710404

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VEHICLE MOVEMENTS

7m to grant Granted Jul 25, 2023

16/846,675

Patent 11703860

AUTOMATED DRIVING APPARATUS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 18, 2023

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.8%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 384 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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