Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/736,817

METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING BEHAVIOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2024

Priority

Jun 09, 2023 — JP 2023-095607

Examiner

LIU, XIAO

Art Unit

2664

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIU, XIAO View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

270 granted / 305 resolved

+26.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

346

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

90.2%

+50.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 305 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12670736

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/592,346

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/821,247

Patent 12651474

OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION FILTERING

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+12.0%)

2y 6m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 305 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.