Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 18/420,194

CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 23, 2024

Priority

Jan 27, 2023 — JP 2023-011006

Examiner

HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

3 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 56% grant rate with +1.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 16 resolved

+4.3% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+1.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§103

69.6%

+29.6% vs TC avg

§102

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

§112

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 16 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 23, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 08, 2025

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Oct 10, 2025

Response Filed

Oct 14, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 04, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 31, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/680,215

Patent 12663500

UNDERWATER DRIFT TRACKING SYSTEM BASED ON MARITIME POSITIONING PLATFORM

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+1.6%)

2y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 16 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.