Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/034,981

INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 23, 2025

Priority

May 08, 2024 — JP 2024-075726

Examiner

LEE, HANA

Art Unit

3662

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +37.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

86 granted / 148 resolved

+6.1% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

185

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

89.1%

+49.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 148 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 23, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/373,300

Patent 12679446

DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/101,741

Patent 12673626

METHOD OF DIAGNOSING MALFUNCTION OF OBD CONTROLLER SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/620,699

Patent 12656777

Automated Driving System for Work Vehicle

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/584,394

Patent 12654736

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/986,059

Patent 12630143

HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

3y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 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

58%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+37.4%)

2y 11m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 148 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.