Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/688,365

VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 01, 2024

Priority

Sep 01, 2021 — JP 2021-142751 +1 more

Examiner

TROOST, AARON L

Art Unit

3666

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

551 granted / 738 resolved

+22.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

771

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

§103

79.0%

+39.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 738 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 01, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+10.5%)

2y 5m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 738 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.