Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 19/274,824

VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 21, 2025

Priority

Jun 10, 2021 — JP 2021-097508 +1 more

Examiner

DYER, ANDREW R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +38.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DYER, ANDREW R View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

437 granted / 729 resolved

At TC average

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+38.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

780

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§103

43.2%

+3.2% vs TC avg

§102

21.3%

-18.7% vs TC avg

§112

20.2%

-19.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 729 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 21, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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APPROACH SYSTEM SELECTION

4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+38.9%)

3y 4m (~2y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 729 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.