Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
273 pending office actions • 118 art units • 244 examiners • 0 of 273 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 518 patents granted in the last 365 days
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has 265 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The matters span 239 distinct examiners and 121 distinct art units, reflecting extensive distribution across examination personnel and technical classifications.
MANCHO, RONNIE M is the busiest identified examiner, with 4 pending matters. The scale and dispersion support formal portfolio controls for claim strategy, response review, and issue tracking. Examiner-specific preparation remains necessary because the pending matters are spread across many separate prosecution contexts.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 72 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. 72 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 | 3 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 31 (11%) |
| §103 only | 95 (35%) |
| §102 only | 20 (7%) |
| §112 only | 7 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (0%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 116 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHO, RONNIE M | 4 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 3 | 47.6% | +53.6% |
| CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3 | 58.1% | +22.8% |
| CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | 2 | 66.5% | +48.9% |
| SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | 2 | 68.8% | +20.6% |
| ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 2 | 58.5% | +20.3% |
| ABDUR, RAHMAN | 2 | 73.8% | +17.6% |
| LI, YONGHONG | 2 | 75.7% | +23.2% |
| MULLINS, BURTON S | 2 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| SU, STEPHANIE T | 2 | 67.3% | +28.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17922901 | Protective Device for Battery Cells | JELSMA, JONATHAN G | 141d overdue |
| 18799027 | Apparatus and Method for Actuating a Function of a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle | MIRZA, ADNAN M | 60d overdue |
| 18280710 | Lighting Device for a Motor Vehicle | GRAMLING, SEAN P | 42d overdue |
| 18008480 | Battery Cell Having an Electrical Fuse | MARTIN, ANGELA J | 19d overdue |
| 18285987 | Axle Support Bearing for a Motor Vehicle Axle Driven in Particular by Means of an Electric Motor | LANE, NICHOLAS J | 18d overdue |
| 18294230 | Method and Device for Operating an On-Board Electrical System for a Hybrid Drive | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 17d overdue |
| 18549786 | Method and Motor Vehicle for Multimodal Route Planning | ESTEVEZ, DAIRON | 17d overdue |
| 18685559 | Method and Device for Monitoring a Time Synchronization Distributed via a Network Switch to Be Used in a Communication Network of an Automated Vehicle | CHANG, JUNGWON | 9d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18017314 | Method and System for Predicting the Functional Quality of a Driver Assistance Function | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 17d overdue |
| 18877038 | Selection Device for Driver Assistance Functions of a Vehicle With Adaptation of an Operating Element of a Multifunctional Steering Wheel, Vehicle, and Method | SU, STEPHANIE T | 1d overdue |
| 18029134 | Method for Classifying Objects in an Environment of a Vehicle as Objects That Can Be Driven Under or as Objects on the Roadway, Computing Device and Driver Assistance System | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 28d |
| 19482825 | Driving Assistance System and Driving Assistance Method for a Vehicle | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | — |
| 19478390 | Systems and Method for Controlling an Activability of a Vehicle Function | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | — |
| 19153311 | Computer-Implemented System and Method for Generating Map Data With Energy Consumption Forecast Values | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | — |
| 19105604 | Method and Device for Identifying a Vehicle Having an Overhanging Load | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | — |
| 19105619 | Method and Device for Operating a Cruise Control System During a Lane Change | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3668 | 13 |
| 3667 | 12 |
| 3661 | 11 |
| 3665 | 9 |
| 2834 | 8 |
| 3663 | 8 |
| 3662 | 7 |
| 3669 | 7 |
| 3612 | 7 |
| 3657 | 7 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19488818 | Internal Combustion Engine and Motor Vehicle Having Same | MATTHIAS, JONATHAN R | 3746 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2025 |
| 19482825 | Driving Assistance System and Driving Assistance Method for a Vehicle | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 3667 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 19478379 | System for Limiting a Speed of a Vehicle and Method for Overruling a Speed Limitation of a Vehicle | MALKOWSKI, KENNETH J | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 19478390 | Systems and Method for Controlling an Activability of a Vehicle Function | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 18870310 | Method and Apparatus for Determining at least one Defective Vehicle | GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK | 3665 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19326868 | Method and Device for the Transition Between Different Specifications in the Guidance of a Vehicle | PETTIEGREW, TOYA R | 3662 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 19157195 | Method and Device for Taking Into Account a Control Input During Operation of a Driving Function | SOOFI, YAZAN A | 3668 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19153311 | Computer-Implemented System and Method for Generating Map Data With Energy Consumption Forecast Values | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3661 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 |
| 19146036 | Display Device and Motor Vehicle Having a Display Device | TUNG, DAVID | 2622 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 19145823 | Method and Apparatus for Transferring Positions Between Different Map Data | KUNTZ, JEWEL A | 3666 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2025 |
| 19138795 | Method and Device for Unlocking a Locked Function of a Controller | HUTCHINSON, ALAN D | 3661 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19127395 | Method for Operating an Assistance System for a Towing Vehicle of a Vehicle Combination for Carrying Out a Turning Maneuver, Computing Device, Computer-Readable Storage Medium, Assistance System, and Towing Vehicle | STAUBACH, CARL C | 3747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19126526 | Controller and Method for Controlling the Operation of a Motor Vehicle | GREENE, MARK L | 3747 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19192882 | Access Control for a Motor Vehicle | HABASHI, DANIEL MONIS S | 2431 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19190968 | Control of a Motor Vehicle | MELTON, TODD M | 3669 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19122816 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling a Child Safety Lock of a Vehicle | KAZIMI, MAHMOUD M | 3665 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19179336 | Method and Device for Securely Sharing a Digital Key for a Vehicle | DYER, ANDREW R | 3662 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19118060 | Vehicle Lighting Device, Motor Vehicle and Method for Producing a Vehicle Lighting Device | HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 2875 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19086259 | Control System of a Motor Vehicle | NGUYEN, AN T | — | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19113591 | Motor Vehicle | MEYER, JACOB B | 3613 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19113567 | Coil Component for an Electric Machine of a Motor Vehicle, and Method for Producing a Coil Component | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19077121 | Method and Device for Controlling Access to a Motor Vehicle | MARSHALL, JOSHUA DWAYNE | 4100 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19110597 | Method and System for Route Planning for Automated Vehicles | HO, MATTHEW | 3669 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19069784 | Pressure Vessel and Motor Vehicle | ALLEN, JEFFREY R | 3733 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19105858 | Vehicle and Method for Biometrically Securing a Vehicle Against Theft | SYED, NABIL H | 2686 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19106177 | Method and Apparatus For Providing or Receiving Information For Accessing an Object | CHAMPAKESAN, BADRI NARAYANAN | 2494 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19059618 | Method and Device for Operating a Display System Comprising Smartglasses in a Vehicle for Latency-Free Contact-Analogous Display of Vehicle-Fixed and World-Fixed Display Objects | HARRISON, CHANTE E | 2615 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19105604 | Method and Device for Identifying a Vehicle Having an Overhanging Load | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | 3663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19105478 | Bottleneck Assistance System for a Vehicle, and Method for Operating a Bottleneck Assistance System | PHAM, TOAN NGOC | 2685 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19105619 | Method and Device for Operating a Cruise Control System During a Lane Change | CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19105653 | Method for Operating a Driver Assistance System of a Vehicle with Provision of a Following Travel Mode for Following a Road User Ahead, Driver Assistance System and Vehicle | SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19057807 | Method for Producing a Fuel Rail for a Pressure Vessel System, Fuel Rail, Pressure Vessel System, and Motor Vehicle | GARDNER, NICOLE | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19103597 | Method and Device for Operating an Automated Motor Vehicle | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 3667 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19103411 | Electrical Flow Heater for a Vehicle, in Particular an Electric Vehicle, Operating Method for the Flow Heater and Vehicle | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19103280 | Motor Vehicle With a Shade and/or Visibility Protection Device on a Hatchback With a Rear Window | MENEZES, MARCUS | 3634 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19102909 | Motorcycle Type Vehicle | PANG, ROGER L | 3612 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19102833 | Method and Apparatus for Unlocking and/or Opening a Charging/Tank Cover of a Vehicle | DOWLING, MICHAEL TYLER EVAN | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19101832 | Sensor Assembly for a Motor Vehicle, and Mirror Assembly Comprising Such a Sensor Assembly | ABDUR, RAHMAN | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19100615 | Method and System for Coordinating Autonomous Vehicles in at Least One Traffic Region | STRYKER, NICHOLAS F | 3665 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19100188 | Side Sill for a Passenger-Vehicle Body, Passenger-Vehicle Body, Passenger Vehicle, and Method | ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19099739 | Method and Apparatus for Improving an Ultra-Wide Band Ranging Session | LI, YONGHONG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19099744 | Method and Apparatus for Permitting an Access to a Vehicle | NGUYEN, HAI V | 2649 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18998607 | Controlling the Communication of a Driver of a Motor Vehicle | DINH, JOSEPH NGHIA | 2641 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19099019 | Transport Means, Assembly and Method for Categorizing a Passenger of a Transport Means | KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V | 3664 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18998022 | Electrical Machine | GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | 2834 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18998105 | Method for Operating a Lane Guidance Assistant of a Vehicle While Taking into Consideration Driver Interventions, Lane Guidance Assistant, and Vehicle | BEAN, JARED C | 3669 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18998100 | Method and Apparatus for Analysing an External Vehicle Status | DESIRE, GREGORY M | 2676 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18994192 | Merging of Partial Images of Vehicle Surroundings | BLACKSTEN, SYDNEY LYNN | 2674 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18993895 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring an Environment of a Vehicle | HEFLIN, HARRISON JAMES RIEL | 3665 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18993873 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Connection between a User Device and Bluetooth Low Energy Nodes of a Vehicle | TSVEY, GENNADIY | 2648 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has 273 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 118 art units and 244 examiners.
Ronnie M Mancho has the most, with 4 of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
