Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/039,492

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, INQUIRY METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 28, 2025

Priority

Aug 02, 2022 — JP 2022-123424 +1 more

Examiner

REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Denso Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 91% grant rate with +9.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 353 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

321 granted / 353 resolved

+38.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

370

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

85.7%

+45.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 353 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 28, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12673697

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12662118

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1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

91%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+9.3%)

2y 3m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 353 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.