Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/821,689

DISTANCE ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 30, 2024

Priority

Sep 01, 2023 — JP 2023-142298

Examiner

LIEW, ALEX KOK SOON

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1107 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

969 granted / 1107 resolved

+27.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1121

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

87.4%

+47.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1107 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 30, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+7.3%)

2y 7m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1107 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.