Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/073,162

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Mar 14, 2024 — JP 2024-040486

Examiner

PHAM, CLINT V

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 45% grant rate with +30.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

33 granted / 73 resolved

-6.8% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

103

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

82.4%

+42.4% vs TC avg

§102

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 73 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/629,624

Patent 12673687

METHOD FOR TESTING A MOTOR VEHICLE

4y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/478,915

Patent 12673554

SITUATIONALLY UPDATING A VEHICLE DISPLAY

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/746,270

Patent 12654561

VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ASSISTIVE TRACTION DRIVE FORCES DURING TOWING EVENTS

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/787,535

Patent 12602049

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM THROUGH ROWS OF A PLANTATION

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/001,476

Patent 12595640

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN FOR A WORKING MACHINE, ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN FOR A WORKING MACHINE, AND WORKING MACHINE

3y 0m 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

45%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+30.8%)

3y 2m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 73 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.