Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/073,575

AUTOMATIC PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Apr 03, 2024 — JP 2024-060278

Examiner

ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +46.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 56% grant rate with +46.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 94 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

53 granted / 94 resolved

+4.4% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+46.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

131

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

92.9%

+52.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 94 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2025

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/747,083

Patent 12637842

MODIFYING A ROTATIONAL POSITION OF A BOOM OF A MACHINE

4y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/095,879

Patent 12596371

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERCEPTION AND COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS)

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/539,054

Patent 12573078

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4y 3m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

56%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.6%)

2y 11m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 94 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.