Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/889,905

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Examiner

MANGOHIG, THOMAS A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 20% of cases after interview

— +24.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MANGOHIG, THOMAS A View full profile →

Grants only 20% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

88 granted / 436 resolved

-39.8% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

480

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

93.9%

+53.9% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 436 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/574,298

Patent 12668675

SURFACE PROTECTIVE FILM, OPTICAL MEMBER COMPRISING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME

4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

16/757,958

Patent 12617969

LAYERED PRODUCT

6y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/092,719

Patent 12620326

Label Assembly and Method for Affixing a Label to a Surface Using the Same

5y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/192,319

Patent 12552975

CARRIER FILM FOR SEMI-CONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING

4y 11m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/279,927

Patent 12545816

FUNCTIONAL LAYER WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, LAMINATE, AND USE THEREOF

4y 10m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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

20%

Grant Probability

45%

With Interview (+24.5%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 436 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.