Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/058,043

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 20, 2025

Priority

Mar 28, 2024 — JP 2024-053714

Examiner

KAN, YURI

Art Unit

3662

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1070 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

918 granted / 1070 resolved

+33.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

1088

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§103

65.4%

+25.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§112

19.3%

-20.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1070 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 20, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12676068

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/502,616

Patent 12670784

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/750,976

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+12.3%)

2y 1m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1070 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.