Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/059,372

STORAGE MEDIUM, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 21, 2025

Priority

Mar 19, 2024 — JP 2024-043159

Examiner

IVEY, DANA DESHAWN

Art Unit

3662

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +7.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IVEY, DANA DESHAWN View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

691 granted / 778 resolved

+36.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

812

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

40.1%

+0.1% vs TC avg

§102

40.6%

+0.6% vs TC avg

§112

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 778 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 21, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12679498

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/521,128

Patent 12654741

Driving Policy Determining Method and Apparatus, Device, and Vehicle

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/430,055

Patent 12644389

GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/593,375

Patent 12582033

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED GRAIN CART UNLOADING

2y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/375,865

Patent 12384422

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

1y 10m to grant Granted Aug 12, 2025

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

89%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+7.0%)

1y 11m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 778 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.