Last updated: August 02, 2026

Application No. 18/852,782

DRIVING ABILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND DRIVING ABILITY DETERMINATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 30, 2024

Priority

Mar 31, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022016528

Examiner

UTAMA, ROBERT J

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +29.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 820 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

UTAMA, ROBERT J View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

495 granted / 820 resolved

-9.6% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

868

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.6%

-24.4% vs TC avg

§103

67.7%

+27.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 820 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 30, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+29.6%)

3y 8m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 820 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.