Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/064,735

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 27, 2025

Priority

Mar 28, 2024 — JP 2024-053771

Examiner

YIM, EISEN DONGKYU

Art Unit

3669

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +15.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YIM, EISEN DONGKYU View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

14 granted / 27 resolved

At TC average

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

96.6%

+56.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 27 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/606,174

Patent 12645230

CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/367,810

Patent 12606044

UNMANNED DELIVERING ROBOT CAPABLE OF BEING WIRELESSLY CHARGED DURING DELIVERY AND UNMANNED CHARGING DRONE THEREFOR

2y 7m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/950,904

Patent 12552417

VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL METHOD

3y 4m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+15.1%)

2y 9m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 27 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.