Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/018,244

JOINED BODY AND JOINING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 13, 2025

Priority

Mar 29, 2024 — JP 2024-055452

Examiner

STONER, KILEY SHAWN

Art Unit

1784

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (81%); +15.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1161 granted / 1436 resolved

+15.8% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1484

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

68.7%

+28.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§112

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1436 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 13, 2025

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/890,961

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1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/939,420

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+15.3%)

2y 1m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1436 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.