Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/060,226

ENTRY SYSTEM AND ENTRY CONTROL METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 21, 2025

Priority

Mar 29, 2024 — JP 2024-055946

Examiner

SHERWIN, RYAN W

Art Unit

2688

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +22.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 724 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHERWIN, RYAN W View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

483 granted / 724 resolved

+4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

743

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

86.3%

+46.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 724 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 21, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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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

67%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+22.6%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 724 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.