Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/068,012

DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 03, 2025

Priority

Apr 16, 2024 — JP 2024-066256

Examiner

POINT, RUFUS C

Art Unit

2689

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Denso Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +18.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

538 granted / 725 resolved

+12.2% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

746

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.7%

+50.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 725 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 03, 2025

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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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

74%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+18.1%)

2y 9m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 725 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.