Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/643,952

EARLY DETECTION OF AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY FOR COLLABORATIVE UPLOAD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Examiner

HARPER, KEVIN C

Art Unit

2462

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +6.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 970 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HARPER, KEVIN C View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

852 granted / 970 resolved

+29.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

997

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§103

71.2%

+31.2% vs TC avg

§102

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 970 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

88%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+6.4%)

2y 9m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 970 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.