Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/073,101

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Mar 14, 2024 — JP 2024-040481

Examiner

HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM

Art Unit

3658

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +38.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 65 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOQUE, SHAHEDA SHABNAM View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

29 granted / 65 resolved

-7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

95.0%

+55.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 65 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2025

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/017,090

Patent 12622761

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3y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/019,039

Patent 12611777

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3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/612,719

Patent 12569992

AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF ROBOT SETTLING STATES

1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

45%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+38.0%)

3y 5m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 65 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.