Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/775,177

VEHICLE LOWER PART STRUCTURE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 17, 2024

Priority

Oct 10, 2023 — JP 2023-175223

Examiner

FLEMING, FAYE M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FLEMING, FAYE M View full profile →

Grants 92% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1444 granted / 1567 resolved

+32.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1575

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

29.7%

-10.3% vs TC avg

§102

51.2%

+11.2% vs TC avg

§112

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1567 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 17, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12679182

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/508,520

Patent 12673720

STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/592,953

Patent 12673538

MAIN BODY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/134,563

Patent 12662214

POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME AND BICYCLE HAVING A POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

92%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+6.2%)

1y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1567 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.