Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/052,836

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING PROGRAM, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 13, 2025

Priority

Jul 28, 2023 — continuation of PCTJP2023027806

Examiner

NGUYEN, STEVEN VU

Art Unit

3668

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

SUBARU Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

135 granted / 173 resolved

+26.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

192

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

84.8%

+44.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 173 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 13, 2025

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/043,430

Patent 12663791

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/027,996

Patent 12643576

Method for Operating an Assistance System of an at Least Temporarily Autonomously Operable Vehicle

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/320,717

Patent 12623691

FAIL-SAFE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BASED ON VISION INFORMATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

2y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+7.7%)

2y 8m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 173 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.