Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/065,030

AUTONOMOUS WORK DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 27, 2025

Priority

Mar 19, 2021 — JP 2021-045366 +1 more

Examiner

CAIN, AARON G

Art Unit

3656

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 42% of cases after interview

— +28.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 140 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CAIN, AARON G View full profile →

Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

59 granted / 140 resolved

-9.9% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

179

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

94.2%

+54.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 140 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2025

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/871,257

Patent 12623354

POSITIONING METHOD AND POSITIONING DEVICE

3y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/157,979

Patent 12573302

METHOD FOR INFRASTRUCTURE-SUPPORTED ASSISTING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/733,079

Patent 12558790

METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING OBJECT DETECTION

3y 10m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/995,673

Patent 12552019

MACHINE LEARNING METHOD AND ROBOT SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/378,194

Patent 12544144

DENTAL ROBOT AND ORAL NAVIGATION METHOD

4y 7m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

42%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+28.4%)

3y 4m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 140 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.