Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/070,982

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 05, 2025

Priority

Mar 15, 2024 — JP 2024-040812

Examiner

KUNTZ, JEWEL A

Art Unit

3666

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KUNTZ, JEWEL A View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

53 granted / 74 resolved

+19.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

109

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§103

91.4%

+51.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 74 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 05, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/231,268

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2y 6m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/022,369

Patent 12542012

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2y 11m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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Patent 12523490

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4y 5m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+14.1%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 74 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.