Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/997,675

RELAY DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 22, 2025

Priority

Aug 02, 2022 — JP 2022-123580 +1 more

Examiner

HOANG, HIEU T

Art Unit

2449

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +16.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 646 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOANG, HIEU T View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

522 granted / 646 resolved

+22.8% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

658

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

83.4%

+43.4% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 646 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 22, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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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

81%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+16.3%)

3y 1m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 646 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.