Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/037,686

DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 27, 2025

Priority

Sep 20, 2022 — JP 2022-148764 +1 more

Examiner

LANG, MICHAEL DEAN

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 763 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LANG, MICHAEL DEAN View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

664 granted / 763 resolved

+35.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

3 currently pending

Career history

768

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

43.9%

+3.9% vs TC avg

§102

47.9%

+7.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 763 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 27, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+5.6%)

2y 2m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 763 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.