Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/225,356

VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 24, 2023

Priority

Sep 27, 2022 — JP 2022-154011

Examiner

MIKELS, MATTHEW

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +20.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MIKELS, MATTHEW View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1062 granted / 1312 resolved

+20.9% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1328

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

61.0%

+21.0% vs TC avg

§102

24.4%

-15.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1312 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 24, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/590,152

Patent 12682188

SKIMMING AND MAGNETIC READ PREVENTION

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/860,324

Patent 12675806

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GENERATING NEW ONLINE USER ACCOUNTS AND REWARDING ONLINE ACCOUNT USERS FOR GENERATION OF NEW ONLINE USER ACCOUNTS

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/037,988

Patent 12676043

CARD PROCESSING AND ATTACHING SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/021,991

Patent 12671499

OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/005,747

Patent 12664863

SELF-CHECKOUT WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.3%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1312 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.