Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/055,669

VEHICLE SECURITY MODE

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 18, 2025

Priority

May 30, 2022 — provisional 63/346,971 +9 more

Examiner

HOLMAN, JOHN D

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +27.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOLMAN, JOHN D View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

57 granted / 100 resolved

+5.0% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

116

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 100 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 18, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 13, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/384,227

Patent 12682696

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING EVENT IN VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/845,021

Patent 12682746

MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/430,508

Patent 12674683

MAP DATA GENERATION DEVICE, MAP DATA GENERATION SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/513,683

Patent 12669330

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBSTACLE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH A TRAVEL PATH OF A MACHINE

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/527,581

Patent 12668133

CONNECTED DRIVING CONTROL METHOD FOR ADD-ON MOBILITY DEVICE AND THE ADD-ON MOBILITY DEVICE OF THE SAME

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+27.4%)

3y 0m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 100 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.