Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
38 pending office actions • 12 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 66 patents granted in the last 365 days
AutoStore Technology A/S maintains a portfolio featuring 38 pending office actions concentrated in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. Prosecution is spread across 12 distinct art units, reflecting a broad application of its mechanical and e-commerce innovations. The involvement of 28 distinct examiners suggests a diverse range of perspectives being applied to the company's patent applications during the examination process.
The busiest examiner, RANDAZZO, THOMAS, oversees 3 pending office actions, which represents a small fraction of the total 38 pending actions. This indicates that the portfolio is not heavily concentrated under any single examiner, requiring the applicant to manage relationships and responses across many different individuals. Such a spread can lead to varied prosecution timelines and outcomes depending on the specific art unit and examiner assigned to each case.
With 12 distinct art units in play, the legal strategy must account for the specific nuances of the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector. The fact that 28 distinct examiners are handling these matters implies a decentralized workload. This distribution necessitates a versatile prosecution approach to address the requirements of a large group of USPTO personnel while maintaining consistency across the various pending actions.
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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 12 (32%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (45%) |
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 | 3 | 66.8% | +24.1% |
| DIAZ, THOMAS C | 2 | 68.5% | +19.0% |
| JOERGER, KAITLIN S | 2 | 86.5% | +11.1% |
| RANDAZZO, THOMAS | 2 | 86.7% | +12.3% |
| HAGEMAN, MARK C | 2 | 73.9% | +16.0% |
| BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 2 | 88.8% | +16.2% |
| WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 2 | 71.6% | +7.7% |
| REYES, EDGAR | 2 | 37.0% | +29.4% |
| PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | 1 | 57.0% | +51.2% |
| WANG, KAI NMN | 1 | 55.3% | +14.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 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 | — |
| 18956761 | STORAGE SYSTEM | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — |
| 18941993 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BIN STORAGE SYSTEM AND ROBOT VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — |
| 18927719 | TRANSPORT OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLES BETWEEN STORAGE GRIDS OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS | 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18938026 | SERVICE VEHICLE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE ON AND WITHIN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF | HAGEMAN, MARK C | — |
| 18930863 | AUTOMATED GRID STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WITH PASSIVE FIRE PREVENTION ARRANGEMENT | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| 18860321 | TOOL FOR DETECTING THE POSITIONING OF A CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE OF A STORAGE SYSTEM | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18316916 | VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM | REYES, EDGAR | 29d |
| 19222126 | REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE WITH AN ARRANGEMENT TO PROVIDE A PRE-ALERT AND TRACKING OF A POSITION OF THE VEHICLE | PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | — |
| 18998200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | DIAZ, THOMAS C | — |
| 19029698 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE, A SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL SAFETY OF A GRID SYSTEM | WANG, KAI NMN | — |
| 18958500 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM USING AN AUTOMATED LOADER AND METHODS OF REPLACING POWER SUPPLIES | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — |
| 18956761 | STORAGE SYSTEM | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — |
| 18941993 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BIN STORAGE SYSTEM AND ROBOT VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — |
| 18938026 | SERVICE VEHICLE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE ON AND WITHIN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF | HAGEMAN, MARK C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3655 | 4 |
| 3642 | 3 |
| 3652 | 2 |
| 3653 | 2 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 3617 | 1 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 1758 | 1 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 3635 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19029698 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE, A SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL SAFETY OF A GRID SYSTEM | WANG, KAI NMN | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19019880 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | SNELTING, JONATHAN D | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 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 | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875692 | CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE | MARU, TEMESGEN MALLEDE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18874445 | CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE | ADAMS, GREGORY W | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18873439 | RAIL VEHICLE | BROWNE, SCOTT A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18958500 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM USING AN AUTOMATED LOADER AND METHODS OF REPLACING POWER SUPPLIES | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18956761 | STORAGE SYSTEM | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18941993 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BIN STORAGE SYSTEM AND ROBOT VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — | §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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18930863 | AUTOMATED GRID STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WITH PASSIVE FIRE PREVENTION ARRANGEMENT | KEENAN, JAMES W | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 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 |
| 18927719 | TRANSPORT OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLES BETWEEN STORAGE GRIDS OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS | JOERGER, KAITLIN S | — | §103Other | 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 | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18912155 | SENSOR TESTING STATION | FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18903170 | MODULAR CONTAINER ACCESSING STATION | DIAZ, THOMAS C | — | §102§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18902597 | SERVICE VEHICLE FOR A STORAGE SYSTEM | ROMANO, ASHLEY K | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18851611 | STORAGE SYSTEM WITH CONTAINERS AND ACCESS FRAMES | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | — | §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 | — | §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 | — | §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 |
| 18715656 | CROSSING WITH THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT FOR A RAIL-BASED GRID | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18689735 | STORAGE CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE | COLLINS, MICHAEL | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 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 |
| 18566875 | SERVICE VEHICLE UNIT | EL-BATHY, IBRAHIM N | 3628 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Dec 04, 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 |
| 18345240 | MODULAR VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM | REYES, EDGAR | 3642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18316859 | STACKABLE MODULE | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 3642 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 18316916 | VERTICAL FARMING SYSTEM | REYES, EDGAR | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | 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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