Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/729,661

MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 17, 2024

Priority

Jan 25, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022002733

Examiner

ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

JTEKT Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1258 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1074 granted / 1258 resolved

+25.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1278

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

57.8%

+17.8% vs TC avg

§102

23.7%

-16.3% vs TC avg

§112

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1258 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 17, 2024

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/355,748

Patent 12673741

Drifting vehicle frame

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/673,415

Patent 12668087

TRAILER CAMERA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/166,080

Patent 12654804

ROTARY FORCE TRANSFER MECHANISM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/532,018

Patent 12654529

ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/115,940

Patent 12649405

Cylindrical Semi-Trailer

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 3m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1258 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.