Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/017,987

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 13, 2025

Priority

Jan 16, 2024 — JP 2024-004516

Examiner

LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 51% grant rate with +15.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

47 granted / 92 resolved

-0.9% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

122

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

92.3%

+52.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 92 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 13, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12589754

MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FIRST DRIVE MACHINE AND A SECOND DRIVE MACHINE CONFIGURED AS AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE

2y 8m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+15.3%)

3y 7m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 92 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.