Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/607,890

INJECTION-MOLDED THERMOPLASTIC DEVICE WITH MELTABLE BODY FASTENING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 18, 2024

Priority

Dec 11, 2023 — provisional 63/608,335

Examiner

FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D

Art Unit

1781

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1001 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

785 granted / 1001 resolved

+13.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

1028

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

84.1%

+44.1% vs TC avg

§102

10.2%

-29.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1001 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 18, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12668926

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12662296

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+13.4%)

2y 10m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1001 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.