Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/072,295

AUTOMATED TRANSPORT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MOVING BODY, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 06, 2025

Priority

Mar 22, 2024 — JP 2024-045865

Examiner

TO, TUAN C

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1003 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

863 granted / 1003 resolved

+34.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1016

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§103

70.1%

+30.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1003 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 06, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+9.9%)

2y 10m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1003 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.