Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/055,523

ENGINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 18, 2025

Priority

Apr 11, 2024 — JP 2024-063982

Examiner

HOLBROOK, TEUTA BAJRAMOVIC

Art Unit

3747

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +26.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 638 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOLBROOK, TEUTA BAJRAMOVIC View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

461 granted / 638 resolved

+2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

664

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

79.7%

+39.7% vs TC avg

§102

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 638 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 18, 2025

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/574,698

Patent 12631158

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/965,253

Patent 12631157

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1y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/929,651

Patent 12618379

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1y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 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

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+26.3%)

2y 3m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 638 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

ENGINE

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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