Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/425,685

REMAINING USEFUL LIFE DETERMINATION FOR POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING FEATURE SELECTION AND DYNAMIC THRESHOLDS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 29, 2024

Priority

Dec 08, 2022 — provisional 63/386,564 +1 more

Examiner

DUNCAN, MARC M

Art Unit

2113

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DUNCAN, MARC M View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

746 granted / 857 resolved

+32.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

880

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§103

43.4%

+3.4% vs TC avg

§102

19.5%

-20.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 857 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/808,341

Patent 12681789

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/779,422

Patent 12670055

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12664063

RELIABILITY AVAILABILITY SERVICEABILITY (RAS) SERVICE FRAMEWORK

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+7.7%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 857 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.