Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/619,483

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, NETWORK NODE AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Priority

Sep 30, 2021 — JP 2021-162064 +2 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, BRIAN D

Art Unit

2475

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 93% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1210 granted / 1307 resolved

+34.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

1326

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

46.8%

+6.8% vs TC avg

§102

14.3%

-25.7% vs TC avg

§112

18.0%

-22.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1307 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 28, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

93%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+5.7%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1307 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.