Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/381,708

MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 19, 2023

Priority

Oct 21, 2022 — JP 2022-169487

Examiner

IVEY, DANA DESHAWN

Art Unit

3662

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +6.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IVEY, DANA DESHAWN View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

691 granted / 779 resolved

+36.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

816

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

26.4%

-13.6% vs TC avg

§102

40.8%

+0.8% vs TC avg

§112

25.4%

-14.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 779 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

May 19, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 31, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 31, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 06, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 14, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/224,394

Patent 12715375

VEHICLE CONTROLLER

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/789,789

Patent 12719100

HIGH-VOLTAGE AUXILIARY SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE

2y 0m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/787,892

Patent 12679498

DUAL-CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLE AND SWITCHING METHOD FOR VELOCITY AND TORQUE DRIVE FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLE

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/521,128

Patent 12654741

Driving Policy Determining Method and Apparatus, Device, and Vehicle

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/430,055

Patent 12644389

GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+6.6%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 779 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.