Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/036,176

ONBOARD DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING ONBOARD CONTROL PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 24, 2025

Priority

Mar 12, 2024 — JP 2024-038209

Examiner

MILLER, PRESTON JAY

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 56% grant rate with +25.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLER, PRESTON JAY View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

35 granted / 63 resolved

+3.6% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§103

88.7%

+48.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 63 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 24, 2025

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12663795

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3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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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

56%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+25.8%)

3y 0m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 63 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.