Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/066,212

DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 28, 2025

Priority

Mar 28, 2024 — JP 2024-053599

Examiner

TRIVEDI, ATUL

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRIVEDI, ATUL View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

791 granted / 869 resolved

+39.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

888

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

76.3%

+36.3% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 869 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 28, 2025

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+8.7%)

1y 11m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 869 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.