Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
112 pending office actions • 64 art units • 107 examiners • 0 of 112 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 315 patents granted in the last 365 days
Airbus S.A.S. manages a patent portfolio in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The company currently has 2 pending office actions, which are assigned to 2 distinct examiners. This indicates that each pending matter is being reviewed by a different individual, requiring the company to navigate multiple examiner perspectives.
The current prosecution activity is concentrated within 1 distinct art unit, suggesting a focused technical scope for the company's innovations. HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW is identified as the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently overseeing 1 busiest examiner pending office action. This 1 busiest examiner pending office action represents half of the company's total pending workload.
For practitioners, the presence of 2 distinct examiners within a single art unit requires maintaining consistency in technical arguments. While the examiners may have different individual styles, they are both operating under the same art unit standards. The 2 pending office actions are evenly distributed, meaning that the outcome of each case is equally significant to the company's current goals in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 25 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 25 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
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 only | 4 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (11%) |
| §103 only | 43 (38%) |
| §102 only | 2 (2%) |
| §112 only | 6 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 44 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON, ANNA L | 2 | 73.0% | +30.0% |
| KREINER, MICHAEL B | 2 | 82.4% | +13.3% |
| BONNETTE, RODNEY ANDREW | 2 | 90.5% | +6.4% |
| LIU, LI | 2 | 80.5% | +16.7% |
| SOTO, JANICE M | 2 | 68.8% | +14.0% |
| RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER | 1 | 54.5% | +27.8% |
| SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | 1 | 64.4% | +33.1% |
| BADAWI, MEDHAT | 1 | 81.5% | +12.6% |
| AMICK, JACOB M | 1 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 1 | 69.6% | +49.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18929715 | MODULAR WING PORTIONS, WING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME | KREINER, MICHAEL B | 9d overdue |
| 19421433 | HINGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT WING | KREINER, MICHAEL B | — |
| 19226678 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE | BONNETTE, RODNEY ANDREW | — |
| 19043809 | FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION WITH AIRCRAFT | LIU, LI | — |
| 19044071 | AIRCRAFT AND VEHICLE TRANSCEIVERS | LIU, LI | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18596958 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A TRANSMITTER, AND SYSTEM | HODAC, ERIC KHOI | 60d overdue |
| 18816184 | SENSOR | JEN, MINGJEN | 52d overdue |
| 18209183 | METHOD FOR TRAINING AT LEAST ONE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL FOR ESTIMATING THE WEIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT BASED ON USE DATA | LEE, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 23d overdue |
| 18440038 | WINDOW WITH A VENT WINDOW ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | KATCHEVES, BASIL S | 8d |
| 17991101 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE AMOUNTS OF POWER DRAWN FROM POWER UNITS OF THE PROPULSION UNITS OF AN AIRCRAFT | AMAR, MARC J | 12d |
| 18263950 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A GAS COMPONENT AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE | COHEN, BRIAN W | 13d |
| 18664644 | HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE FOR A COCKPIT OF AN AIRCRAFT | FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J | 15d |
| 18484995 | AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM | MORRIS, DAVID R. | 20d |
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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18929715 | MODULAR WING PORTIONS, WING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME | KREINER, MICHAEL B | 9d overdue |
| 19546965 | PIPE ASSEMBLY AND KIT OF PARTS FOR A PIPE ASSEMBLY | RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER | — |
| 19542734 | HIGH LIFT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT WING | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | — |
| 19442235 | AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY | GORDON, ANNA L | — |
| 19421433 | HINGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT WING | KREINER, MICHAEL B | — |
| 19410741 | ENCLOSURE DEVICE | BADAWI, MEDHAT | — |
| 19394401 | A HARD STOP ARRANGEMENT FOR A FOLDING WING TIP | GORDON, ANNA L | — |
| 19175881 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ELEMENT | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3642 | 10 |
| 3763 | 5 |
| 3741 | 5 |
| 3666 | 5 |
| 2855 | 4 |
| 3663 | 4 |
| 3647 | 3 |
| 2857 | 3 |
| 3662 | 3 |
| 3679 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19546965 | PIPE ASSEMBLY AND KIT OF PARTS FOR A PIPE ASSEMBLY | RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER | 3679 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 19542734 | HIGH LIFT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT WING | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | 3647 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 19442235 | AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY | GORDON, ANNA L | 3642 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2026 |
| 19421433 | HINGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT WING | KREINER, MICHAEL B | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 19410741 | ENCLOSURE DEVICE | BADAWI, MEDHAT | 3642 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19394401 | A HARD STOP ARRANGEMENT FOR A FOLDING WING TIP | GORDON, ANNA L | 3642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 19306215 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT | AMICK, JACOB M | 3747 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19226678 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE | BONNETTE, RODNEY ANDREW | 3733 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19175881 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ELEMENT | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 3726 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19067327 | WIRING HARNESS IN AN AIRCRAFT WING | BONZELL, PHILIP J | 3642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19043809 | FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION WITH AIRCRAFT | LIU, LI | 2634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19044071 | AIRCRAFT AND VEHICLE TRANSCEIVERS | LIU, LI | 2634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19037887 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE CHARACTERISTIC OF A MOVEMENT OF A MOBILE STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION | WAMBST, DAVID ALEXANDER | 2663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18943092 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONNECTOR | LIN, ERICA S Y | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18929715 | MODULAR WING PORTIONS, WING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME | KREINER, MICHAEL B | 3642 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18912822 | MEASURING THE VOLUME OF LIQUID IN A CONTAINER | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18906554 | CONNECTOR FOR FUEL STRINGER DUCT | KEE, FANNIE C | 3679 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18905550 | AIRCRAFT WING WITH LEADING EDGE SPOILER | FILOSI, TERRI L | 3644 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18848446 | A BRAKE COMPONENT | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18816184 | SENSOR | JEN, MINGJEN | 3657 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 52d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18794043 | WING SUB-ASSEMBLY | ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS | 3644 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18757967 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING WITH OPERATIONS TO BE EFFECTED IN AN AIRCRAFT DURING A PHASE OF MOVING OVER THE GROUND IN AN AIRPORT | CAMERON, ATTICUS A | 3658 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18756468 | MANUFACTURE OF TAPERED COMPOSITE PANELS | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18674308 | FUEL TANK MONITORING SYSTEM | LAU, TUNG S | 2857 | §101§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18619536 | ASSEMBLY JIGS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING DOORS TO AN AIRCRAFT | HAY, GRANT DAVID | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18427388 | AIRCRAFT INERTING SYSTEM | EZELUOMBA, MIRIAM NCHEKWUBECHU | 1776 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18522340 | DETERMINING BENDING STATE OF AIRCRAFT WING | NATH, SUMAN KUMAR | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18492548 | MONITORING A MECHANICAL CONNECTION | MARINI, MATTHEW G | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18484995 | AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM | MORRIS, DAVID R. | 3616 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18450223 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT GROUND MANOEUVRES | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18359473 | AIRCRAFT COMPONENT SELECTION | KHAN, IFTEKHAR A | 2187 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18333324 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM AND METHOD | KING, BRIAN M | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18315976 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A TIRE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC OF A TIRE | TCHATCHOUANG, CARL F.R. | 2858 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18309484 | VENTILATION OF AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM | GLENN III, FRANK T | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 17610681 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TEST APPARATUS USING TRAINED CLASSIFIER | PEREZ BERMUDEZ, YARITZA H | 2857 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Nov 11, 2021 |
| 17412916 | BLIND FASTENERS | MAGAR, DIL KUMAR | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Aug 26, 2021 |
| 19546623 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A TURBOMACHINE, A PYLON AND A MOUNTING SYSTEM | WANG, MICHAEL H | 3642 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 19426729 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A JET ENGINE, A PYLON AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING THE JET ENGINE TO THE PYLON | GMOSER, WILLIAM L | 3647 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19401516 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS FOR FIXING A WING TO AN ENGINE PYLON | YANKEY, RYAN ANDREW | 3642 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19351971 | FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT | SMITH, ISAAC G | 3662 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2025 |
| 19319358 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN THE OPERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING OF AN AIRCRAFT | NELSON, FREDA ANN | 3628 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2025 |
| 19227660 | FIRE ALERT SIGNAL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND FIRE ALERT SIGNAL DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ENABLING IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID METHOD | GARCIA, CARLOS E | 2686 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19196832 | PIPE ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE, SUCH AS AN AIRCRAFT, PROPULSION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH | MEILLER, SEAN V | 3741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19175781 | HYDROGEN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT WITH A HELIUM HEAT TRANSFER CIRCUIT | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | 3741 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 18673934 | SOLVENT COMPOSITIONS | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18644785 | AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HYDROGEN SUPPLYING DEVICE FITTED WITH AT LEAST ONE SYSTEM FOR VENTING GAS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK | MOORE, ADAM DORREL | 3763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18419919 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ANOMALY SIGNAL ON-BOARD AN AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF | PALL, CHARLES J | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18535117 | Method And System For Assisting The Avoidance Of A Collision With An Obstacle For An Aircraft Taxiing On An Aerodrome | KWIATKOWSKA, LIDIA | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18353278 | PIPE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE STIFFENED FLEXIBLE DUCT AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH PIPE | LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 17835186 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A REAL COMPONENT, ENABLING AT LEAST ONE ACCEPTANCE CRITERION TO BE DISPLAYED AS A FUNCTION OF A TARGET POINT ON THE COMPONENT | MIRABITO, MICHAEL PAUL | 2187 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 08, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialAirbus SAS has 112 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 64 art units and 107 examiners.
Anna L Gordon has the most, with 2 of Airbus SAS's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.