Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/037,356

DRIVING DATA RECORDER, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR RECORDING DRIVING DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 27, 2025

Priority

Feb 07, 2024 — JP 2024-017253

Examiner

INGRAM, THOMAS P

Art Unit

3668

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

518 granted / 593 resolved

+35.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.4%

-28.6% vs TC avg

§103

73.6%

+33.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 593 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 27, 2025

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+6.3%)

2y 4m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 593 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.