Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
7 pending office actions • 4 art units • 5 examiners • 0 of 7 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1 patents granted in the last 365 days
Ads-Tec Energy GmbH maintains 7 pending office actions focused in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These matters are distributed among 5 distinct examiners and 4 distinct art units. The concentration of work is relatively high compared to the total volume, as the busiest examiner, HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J, manages 3 pending office actions. This represents a significant portion of the 7 total actions currently active for the company, making the outcomes of these specific cases critical to the portfolio's overall success.
With 4 distinct art units involved, the portfolio shows technical breadth within its primary technology area. However, the reliance on 5 distinct examiners for 7 actions suggests that certain examiners, particularly HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J with 3 pending actions, have a disproportionate impact on the portfolio's progress. Practitioners should monitor the specific tendencies of HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J when navigating the 4 distinct art units, as this individual's decisions affect 3 of the 7 total pending matters. The remaining 4 actions are spread across the other 4 distinct examiners, providing a more varied examination experience outside of the primary concentration.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (14%) |
| §103 only | 1 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (71%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | 3 | 49.3% | +44.2% |
| STERLING, AMY JO | 1 | 76.7% | +10.5% |
| ZHOU, ZIXUAN | 1 | 76.5% | +18.1% |
| DUNN, DREW A | 1 | 15.3% | +10.3% |
| WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 1 | 54.9% | +37.8% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19046618 | CANTILEVER DEVICE FOR A CHARGING STATION, HOUSING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A CANTILEVER DEVICE AND CHARGING STATION ARRANGEMENT SUCH A CANTILEVER DEVICE | STERLING, AMY JO | — |
| 18511212 | FLUID GUIDING DEVICE FOR GUIDING A FLUID IN A CHARGING STATION AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A FLUID GUIDING DEVICE | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | — |
| 18511189 | CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHOD TO OPERATE SUCH A CHARGING STATION | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | — |
| 18511266 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BRIDGING ADAPTER FOR SUCH A BATTERY ASSEMBLY | DUNN, DREW A | — |
| 18511232 | COOLING TANK ASSEMBLY FOR A LIQUID COOLING OF A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES, BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING STATION IN PARTICULAR COMPRISING SUCH A COOLING TANK ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A BASE ASSEMBLY | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | — |
| 18511282 | HOUSING AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A HOUSING | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19046618 | CANTILEVER DEVICE FOR A CHARGING STATION, HOUSING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A CANTILEVER DEVICE AND CHARGING STATION ARRANGEMENT SUCH A CANTILEVER DEVICE | STERLING, AMY JO | — |
| 18511212 | FLUID GUIDING DEVICE FOR GUIDING A FLUID IN A CHARGING STATION AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A FLUID GUIDING DEVICE | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | — |
| 18511162 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND CHARGING STATION FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD | ZHOU, ZIXUAN | — |
| 18511189 | CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHOD TO OPERATE SUCH A CHARGING STATION | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | — |
| 18511266 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BRIDGING ADAPTER FOR SUCH A BATTERY ASSEMBLY | DUNN, DREW A | — |
| 18511232 | COOLING TANK ASSEMBLY FOR A LIQUID COOLING OF A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES, BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING STATION IN PARTICULAR COMPRISING SUCH A COOLING TANK ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A BASE ASSEMBLY | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | — |
| 18511282 | HOUSING AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A HOUSING | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2859 | 4 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2835 | 1 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19046618 | CANTILEVER DEVICE FOR A CHARGING STATION, HOUSING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A CANTILEVER DEVICE AND CHARGING STATION ARRANGEMENT SUCH A CANTILEVER DEVICE | STERLING, AMY JO | 4100 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 18511212 | FLUID GUIDING DEVICE FOR GUIDING A FLUID IN A CHARGING STATION AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A FLUID GUIDING DEVICE | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | 2835 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18511162 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND CHARGING STATION FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD | ZHOU, ZIXUAN | 2859 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18511189 | CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHOD TO OPERATE SUCH A CHARGING STATION | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | 2859 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18511266 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BRIDGING ADAPTER FOR SUCH A BATTERY ASSEMBLY | DUNN, DREW A | 2859 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18511232 | COOLING TANK ASSEMBLY FOR A LIQUID COOLING OF A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES, BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A CHARGING STATION IN PARTICULAR COMPRISING SUCH A COOLING TANK ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A BASE ASSEMBLY | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | 2859 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18511282 | HOUSING AND CHARGING STATION COMPRISING SUCH A HOUSING | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialAds-Tec Energy GmbH has 7 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 4 art units and 5 examiners.
Manuel J Hernandez has the most, with 3 of Ads-Tec Energy GmbH's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
