Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/073,128

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Mar 14, 2024 — JP 2024-040479

Examiner

ABUELHAWA, MOHAMMED YOUSEF

Art Unit

3656

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +21.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

60 granted / 74 resolved

+29.1% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

110

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.0%

+36.0% vs TC avg

§102

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§112

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.0%)

2y 10m (~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.