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Office Actions › Toyota Motor Corporation › 19066951
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 19/066,951

TRANSPORT RELOCATION

Non-Final OA
Filed
Feb 28, 2025
Priority
Mar 26, 2020 — continuation of 16/831,772 +2 more
Examiner
NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI
Art Unit
3656
Tech Center
3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce
Assignee
Toyota Motor Corporation
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
51%
Grant Probability
Moderate
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 3m
Est. Remaining
63%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +11.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.
Based on 773 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI View full profile →
Grants 51% of resolved cases
51%
Career Allowance Rate
396 granted / 773 resolved
-0.8% vs TC avg
Moderate +12% lift
Without
With
+11.5%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 8m
Avg Prosecution
27 currently pending
Career history
794
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
8.2%
-31.8% vs TC avg
§103
67.5%
+27.5% vs TC avg
§102
16.1%
-23.9% vs TC avg
§112
5.2%
-34.8% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 773 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 28, 2025
Application Filed
Apr 29, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/429,595
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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026
18/209,853
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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026
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
51%
Grant Probability
63%
With Interview (+11.5%)
3y 8m (~2y 3m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 773 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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