Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/467,391

METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING BALANCING POWER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 14, 2023

Priority

Sep 16, 2022 — JP 2022-147872

Examiner

KESSIE, DANIEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +24.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 703 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KESSIE, DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

434 granted / 703 resolved

+1.7% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

771

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 703 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 14, 2023

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/356,102

Patent 12676512

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/095,135

Patent 12658712

AUTONOMOUS POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/295,323

Patent 12651999

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION, CONTROL DEVICE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/945,967

Patent 12630020

BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE

1y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/022,832

Patent 12611948

DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DC-DC CONVERTER OF AN ONBOARD ELECTRICAL CHARGER

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

62%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+24.5%)

3y 2m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 703 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.