Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
44 pending office actions • 18 art units • 31 examiners • 0 of 44 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 67 patents granted in the last 365 days
AutoStore Technology A/S has 42 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The docket spans 30 distinct examiners and 18 distinct art units, showing substantial distribution with repeated activity within the examination-unit structure. This pattern supports coordinated portfolio oversight organized by art unit and technology.
KEENAN, JAMES W is the busiest listed examiner, with 4 pending matters. That examiner is a notable recurring assignment but not the sole focus of the docket. Counsel should align positions across related applications while preserving response strategies tailored to the other examiner relationships.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (7%) |
| §103 only | 10 (23%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEENAN, JAMES W | 4 | 66.9% | +24.2% |
| BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3 | 89.0% | +15.6% |
| WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3 | 71.7% | +7.6% |
| DIAZ, THOMAS C | 2 | 68.3% | +19.3% |
| SNELTING, JONATHAN D | 2 | 68.7% | +31.6% |
| JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 2 | 86.5% | +11.2% |
| HAGEMAN, MARK C | 2 | 73.8% | +16.0% |
| HAYES, KRISTEN C | 2 | 68.4% | +21.6% |
| REYES, EDGAR | 2 | 37.2% | +29.0% |
| DENNIS, KEVIN M | 1 | 37.8% | +47.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18958500 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM USING AN AUTOMATED LOADER AND METHODS OF REPLACING POWER SUPPLIES | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18001143 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR STORING FRESH FOOD AND PRODUCE | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 42d |
| 18316859 | STACKABLE MODULE | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 55d |
| 18998200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | DIAZ, THOMAS C | — |
| 18881859 | DYNAMIC TUNING OF DIG-DOWN | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | — |
| 18875796 | A BUFFER SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARILY STORING CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | PATEL, MIRAJ T | — |
| 18875767 | CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH MOTOR AT LOWER ELEVATION THAN FIRST AND SECOND LIFTING SHAFTS, A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE FIRST AND SECOND LIFTING SHAFTS | ABDELSALAM, FATHI KAMAL | — |
| 18873439 | RAIL VEHICLE | BROWNE, SCOTT A | — |
| 18968230 | AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18345584 | STACKABLE LIGHTING MODULE | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 11d overdue |
| 18316916 | VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM | REYES, EDGAR | 29d |
| 18316859 | STACKABLE MODULE | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 55d |
| 19482045 | A STACKABLE GROWTH MODULE | DENNIS, KEVIN M | — |
| 18998200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | DIAZ, THOMAS C | — |
| 19019880 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | — |
| 18881859 | DYNAMIC TUNING OF DIG-DOWN | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | — |
| 18875712 | AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST TYPE OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE, A CRANE AND A GANTRY ARRANGEMENT, AND A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A STORAGE CONTAINER | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3655 | 17 |
| 3652 | 5 |
| 3642 | 4 |
| 3617 | 2 |
| 3653 | 2 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 2477 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19482045 | A STACKABLE GROWTH MODULE | DENNIS, KEVIN M | 3647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19222126 | REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE WITH AN ARRANGEMENT TO PROVIDE A PRE-ALERT AND TRACKING OF A POSITION OF THE VEHICLE | PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | 3658 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 18998200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | DIAZ, THOMAS C | 3617 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19019880 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | 3652 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19014768 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18881859 | DYNAMIC TUNING OF DIG-DOWN | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3655 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18875796 | A BUFFER SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARILY STORING CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | PATEL, MIRAJ T | 3655 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875767 | CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH MOTOR AT LOWER ELEVATION THAN FIRST AND SECOND LIFTING SHAFTS, A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE FIRST AND SECOND LIFTING SHAFTS | ABDELSALAM, FATHI KAMAL | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875692 | CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE | MARU, TEMESGEN MALLEDE | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18875712 | AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST TYPE OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE, A CRANE AND A GANTRY ARRANGEMENT, AND A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A STORAGE CONTAINER | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18873439 | RAIL VEHICLE | BROWNE, SCOTT A | 3666 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18968230 | AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3655 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18958740 | STORAGE SYSTEM | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958500 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM USING AN AUTOMATED LOADER AND METHODS OF REPLACING POWER SUPPLIES | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 3655 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18941993 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BIN STORAGE SYSTEM AND ROBOT VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | 3655 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18938026 | SERVICE VEHICLE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE ON AND WITHIN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF | HAGEMAN, MARK C | 3652 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18861799 | A CONTAINER HANDLER, A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE CONTAINER HANDLER AND A METHOD FOR HANDLING A CONTAINER BY MEANS OF THE CONTAINER HANDLER | HAGEMAN, MARK C | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18860321 | TOOL FOR DETECTING THE POSITIONING OF A CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE OF A STORAGE SYSTEM | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3655 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18912959 | OPERATING METHOD OF A COMMUNICATION NODE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION NODE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND STORAGE SYSTEM | REDDIVALAM, SRINIVASA R | 2477 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18912155 | SENSOR TESTING STATION | FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | 2852 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18903170 | MODULAR CONTAINER ACCESSING STATION | DIAZ, THOMAS C | 3617 | §102§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18902597 | SERVICE VEHICLE FOR A STORAGE SYSTEM | ROMANO, ASHLEY K | 3652 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18851611 | STORAGE SYSTEM WITH CONTAINERS AND ACCESS FRAMES | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18850874 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE FOR A CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3655 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18844350 | A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE, AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE FOR HANDLING A GOODS HOLDER OF AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18786204 | CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH AN OPEN TOP, AND METHOD OF HANDLING PRODUCT ITEMS INTO STORAGE CONTAINER CARRIED BY THE VEHICLE | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18765024 | SYSTEM AND APPLICABLE METHODS OF COLLECTING ITEMS FROM STORAGE CONTAINERS USING ROBOTIC OPERATOR | BUTLER, MICHAEL E | 3655 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18715656 | CROSSING WITH THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT FOR A RAIL-BASED GRID | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | 3615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18705965 | ROBOTIC CONTAINER HANDLER, AN ACCESS AND DISTRIBUTION STATION, A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF | CRAWFORD, GENE O | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18701868 | A SERVICE VEHICLE FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18698297 | A DELIVERY PORT FOR DELIVERY OF GOODS CONTAINED IN GOODS HOLDERS | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18685697 | DISINFECTION STATION FOR A STORAGE CONTAINER | YOO, REGINA M | 1758 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18574555 | AN ACCESS STATION FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18558452 | A STORAGE CONTAINER FOR AN AUTOMATED, GRID-BASED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18556959 | A DOUBLE ENDED ACCESS STATION FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR USING SAME | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18551345 | BRACING ARRANGEMENT | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 3635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18280592 | AN AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18345584 | STACKABLE LIGHTING MODULE | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 3642 | §102 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18345240 | MODULAR VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM | REYES, EDGAR | 3642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18316916 | VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM | REYES, EDGAR | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 18316859 | STACKABLE MODULE | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 3642 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 18305834 | STORAGE CONTAINER FOR AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 3733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18249610 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLES | TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18001143 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR STORING FRESH FOOD AND PRODUCE | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 3653 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialAutoStore Technology A/S has 44 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 18 art units and 31 examiners.
James W Keenan has the most, with 4 of AutoStore Technology A/S's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
