Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/899,241

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C

Art Unit

3653

Tech Center

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +15.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1082 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

851 granted / 1082 resolved

+18.7% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

1129

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

77.3%

+37.3% vs TC avg

§102

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

§112

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1082 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Oct 27, 2025

Notice of Allowance

Oct 27, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 03, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 25, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SCREENING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/426,593

Patent 12668168

BARRIER TRANSFER MACHINE TELEMATIC DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/109,122

Patent 12662317

ROBOTIC RECEIVING AND DISPERSEMENT SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/071,042

Patent 12654998

TRAJECTORY PLANNING WITH FLEXIBLE REPLANNING FUNCTIONALITY - OBSTACLE

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/248,912

Patent 12654943

ITEM SORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+15.2%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1082 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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