Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/011,612

TARGET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 07, 2025

Priority

Jan 10, 2024 — JP 2024-002032

Examiner

STEINLE, ANDREW J

Art Unit

2497

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +19.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STEINLE, ANDREW J View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

488 granted / 557 resolved

+29.6% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

569

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§103

82.3%

+42.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 07, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 22, 2026

Interview Requested

May 26, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 24, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12683794

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SHARED TRUST BETWEEN A PRIMARY CLIENT USER AND RECIPIENT AGENT USER

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/646,601

Patent 12676734

Server-Mediated Management of Accessory Device Sharing

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/701,920

Patent 12665757

GENERATING AND MANAGING ENCRYPTED NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENIZED ASSETS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/817,556

Patent 12657280

Component Authentication Method and Apparatus

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/206,205

Patent 12651163

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE AN OPTIMAL SET OF ATOM CENTERED SYMMETRY FUNCTIONS (ACSFs)

3y 0m 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

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+19.5%)

2y 2m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.