Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/990,061

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CHERN, CHRISTINA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 39% of cases after interview

— +41.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHERN, CHRISTINA View full profile →

Grants only 39% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

250 granted / 648 resolved

-21.4% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+41.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

689

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

81.1%

+41.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 648 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/551,395

Patent 12677501

METHOD FOR CONNECTING SOLAR CELL STRING

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/220,156

Patent 12665544

SOLAR PANEL ASSEMBLY METHOD

1y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/869,940

Patent 12635264

Solar Cell Sheet and Solar Cell String Group

1y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

19/254,087

Patent 12622088

FUNCTIONAL POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON TUNNELING SILICON OXIDE PASSIVATED CONTACT STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/251,844

Patent 12615849

TANDEM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMBINING A SILICON-BASED SUB-CELL AND A PEROVSKITE-BASED SUB-CELL COMPRISING A P- OR N-TYPE MATERIAL/PEROVSKITE COMPOSITE LAYER

2y 12m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

39%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+41.4%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 648 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.