Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/018,030

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 13, 2025

Priority

Feb 14, 2024 — JP 2024-020451

Examiner

TUN, NAY L

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +31.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 65% grant rate with +31.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 656 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TUN, NAY L View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 656 resolved

+12.9% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

685

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

87.7%

+47.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 656 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 13, 2025

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/873,182

Patent 12672637

IMPROVED ANIMAL TAG ASSEMBLY

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/938,793

Patent 12649364

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

19/042,103

Patent 12651518

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE APPROACH OF AN OBJECT

1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/483,196

Patent 12638840

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION CONNECTIVITY

2y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/599,069

Patent 12640030

ALARM CALL POINT

2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 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

65%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+31.0%)

2y 10m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 656 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.