Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/619,411

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, NETWORK NODE AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Priority

Sep 30, 2021 — JP 2021-162063 +1 more

Examiner

FAN, CHIEH M

Art Unit

2632

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FAN, CHIEH M View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

10 granted / 26 resolved

-23.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

67.1%

+27.1% vs TC avg

§102

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 26 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 28, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Granted

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

38%

Grant Probability

46%

With Interview (+7.3%)

3y 0m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 26 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.