Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/892,642

MOTOR COOLING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 23, 2024

Priority

Oct 23, 2023 — JP 2023-181917

Examiner

CHANG, MINKI

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +10.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHANG, MINKI View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

287 granted / 399 resolved

+11.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

438

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.1%

+40.1% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 399 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/735,080

Patent 12683449

MOTOR APPARATUS

4y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/506,433

Patent 12683450

BUS ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL MOTOR, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/686,526

Patent 12683473

Method for Producing a Single- Or Multi-Layer Coil, Layer Coil, Electric Machine, and Device

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/114,927

Patent 12676515

ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE

1y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/377,758

Patent 12671291

BUS BAR ASSEMBLY

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

72%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 9m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 399 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.