Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/204,718

VEHICLE CONTROLLER, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 12, 2025

Priority

May 17, 2024 — JP 2024-081085

Examiner

TAN, OLIVER E

Art Unit

3669

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TAN, OLIVER E View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

83 granted / 113 resolved

+21.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

149

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

89.0%

+49.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 113 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 12, 2025

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+8.5%)

2y 9m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 113 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.