Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/917,324

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O

Art Unit

3658

Tech Center

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Assignee

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.6% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 219 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allow Rate

167 granted / 219 resolved

+16.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

260

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

16.9%

-23.1% vs TC avg

§103

50.5%

+10.5% vs TC avg

§102

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

§112

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 219 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Feb 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12600372

OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE TO SUPPORT VEHICLE CONTROL

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/435,121

Patent 12576838

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A FUNCTION OF ROUTE PARAMETERS IN A DRIVING MODE WITH A SINGLE PEDAL

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/485,607

Patent 12565239

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING PREDICTIVE DEFENSIVE DRIVING SYSTEM THROUGH INTERACTION BASED ON FORWARD VEHICLE DRIVING AND SITUATION JUDGEMENT INFORMATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

16/804,094

Patent 12554260

Iterative Feedback Motion Planning

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/299,073

Patent 12552364

VEHICLE TURNING CONTROL DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 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

76%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+5.6%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 219 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.