Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/632,846

ROOM TEMPERATURE QUANTUM SENSORS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 11, 2024

Examiner

YENINAS, STEVEN LEE

Art Unit

2858

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +4.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

350 granted / 476 resolved

+5.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

497

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

89.6%

+49.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 476 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 06, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12680838

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/313,627

Patent 12663325

Method and Device for Determining a Difference Value Between Two Movements

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/224,317

Patent 12656152

INDUCTIVE LINEAR POSITION SENSOR

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/554,614

Patent 12657683

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT ANOMALY DETECTION WITH 3-D MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/421,707

Patent 12633919

ELECTROSTATIC INPUT DEVICE

2y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 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

74%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+4.5%)

2y 7m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 476 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.