Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/955,343

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Sep 13, 2024 — provisional 63/694,483

Examiner

DAVIS, JERROD I

Art Unit

3656

Tech Center

Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +11.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAVIS, JERROD I View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

176 granted / 203 resolved

+26.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

219

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.8%

+36.8% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 203 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/903,287

Patent 12669821

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1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/657,043

Patent 12654331

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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MOTION PLAN DEVICE, MOTION PLAN METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

87%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+11.0%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 203 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.