Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/101,742

STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 06, 2025

Priority

Aug 31, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022032753

Examiner

BAILEY, JOHN D

Art Unit

3747

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

JTEKT Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +17.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 390 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAILEY, JOHN D View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

306 granted / 390 resolved

+8.5% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

408

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 390 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 06, 2025

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/627,509

Patent 12679316

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL BRAKE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/663,453

Patent 12680524

FUEL INJECTOR SLEEVE AND ENGINE SYSTEM REMANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/799,463

Patent 12668299

STEERING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/910,063

Patent 12655852

CEILING FAN, BLADE, AND BLADE CONNECTOR

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/254,400

Patent 12649344

CAMBER MODIFICATION FOR DIFFERENT DRIVING SURFACES

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

78%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+17.0%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 390 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.