Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/073,087

DRIVER ASSIST APPARATUS, DRIVER ASSIST METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Mar 14, 2024 — JP 2024-040489

Examiner

ESTEVEZ, DAIRON

Art Unit

3656

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -16.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with -16.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ESTEVEZ, DAIRON View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

48 granted / 71 resolved

+15.6% vs TC avg

Minimal -16% lift

Without

With

+-16.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

94.5%

+54.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 71 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING ROBOT, AND CONTROL PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/978,738

Patent 12636787

SMART ON-DEMAND STORAGE FOR ROBOTS

3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/533,167

Patent 12606215

TAKEOVER OF VEHICLE CONTROL

4y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/011,308

Patent 12594681

EXTERNAL ROBOT STAND AND EXTERNAL ROBOT SYSTEM

3y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

68%

Grant Probability

51%

With Interview (-16.5%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 71 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.