Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/503,833

METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 07, 2023

Priority

Nov 15, 2022 — JP 2022-182663

Examiner

GOLDEN, ANDREW J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +38.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 42% grant rate with +38.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 640 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GOLDEN, ANDREW J View full profile →

Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

271 granted / 640 resolved

-17.7% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+38.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

672

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.5%

+50.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 640 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 07, 2023

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12676576

VENTILATION STRUCTURE FOR BIPV MODULES

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/004,534

Patent 12677521

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL COMPRISING A PEROVSKITE LAYER

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/360,920

Patent 12647062

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/034,888

Patent 12640679

SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION DEVICE

3y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 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

42%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+38.8%)

3y 4m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 640 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.