Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/734,440

STEERING WHEEL RETENTION JIG

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 05, 2024

Examiner

WILSON, LEE D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +18.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WILSON, LEE D View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1486 granted / 1857 resolved

+20.0% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

1877

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

26.2%

-13.8% vs TC avg

§102

48.9%

+8.9% vs TC avg

§112

20.5%

-19.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1857 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 05, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 27, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 27, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 31, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/663,901

Patent 12715089

SPECIALIZED TOOL FOR REPLACING AN ANCHOR PIN BUSHING ON LARGE TRUCKS AND TRAILERS

2y 3m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/281,936

Patent 12708981

WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE

2y 11m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/734,640

Patent 12708989

PNEUMATIC IMPACT DISASSEMBLY TOOL

2y 2m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

17/946,823

Patent 12703612

TRAILER STACKING DEVICE

3y 11m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/285,089

Patent 12703052

DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING BOOT AND SEALING RING OF CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT OF VEHICLE

2y 10m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+18.7%)

2y 9m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1857 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.