Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/049,176

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 10, 2025

Priority

Mar 29, 2024 — JP 2024-056047

Examiner

ALCORN III, GEORGE A

Art Unit

3662

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +31.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 65 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALCORN III, GEORGE A View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

41 granted / 65 resolved

+11.1% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

98.0%

+58.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 65 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 10, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/428,386

Patent 12679352

APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE TRAJECTORY AND COLLISION PREDICTION

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/499,626

Patent 12679404

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ROAD SPACE RESERVATION AND ADAPTION

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/654,375

Patent 12674891

SENSOR OBJECT DETECTION MONITORING

4y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/997,128

Patent 12673664

HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/318,067

Patent 12661981

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING IGNITION OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINE

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+31.9%)

3y 4m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 65 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.