Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/513,033

Battery Replacement Apparatus and Battery Replacement Method

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 17, 2023

Priority

Dec 05, 2022 — JP 2022-194357

Examiner

AHMED, ISTIAQUE

Art Unit

2116

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +20.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AHMED, ISTIAQUE View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

137 granted / 198 resolved

+14.2% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

223

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

§103

45.2%

+5.2% vs TC avg

§102

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

§112

20.4%

-19.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 198 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 17, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 14, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 21, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/991,264

Patent 12716601

OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM, OPERATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD

3y 9m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/464,504

Patent 12638207

OCCUPANCY TRACKING USING USER DEVICE DETECTION

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/691,367

Patent 12607970

USING SOFTWARE ENCODED PROCESSING TO ACHIEVE A SIL RATING FOR SAFETY APPLICATIONS EXECUTED IN THE CLOUD OR IN NON-SAFETY RATED SERVERS

4y 1m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/554,527

Patent 12595925

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

4y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

15/722,791

Patent 12541192

Operator Display Switching Preview

8y 4m to grant Granted Feb 03, 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

69%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+20.2%)

2y 11m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 198 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.