Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 19/188,348

SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF REMOTELY OPERATING WATERCRAFT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2025

Priority

Apr 25, 2024 — JP 2024-071400

Examiner

HALL, HANA VICTORIA

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +100.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HALL, HANA VICTORIA View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

3 granted / 5 resolved

+8.0% vs TC avg

Strong +100% interview lift

Without

With

+100.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.8%

-15.2% vs TC avg

§103

49.6%

+9.6% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

17.1%

-22.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 5 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2025

Application Filed

Jul 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/299,273

Patent 12663794

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF ROLLOVER FOR AN E-PALLET USING CAMERA BASED ON BANK ANGLE ESTIMATION

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+100.0%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 5 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.